BACKWINDS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKWINDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKWINDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKWINDS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWINDS
No single letter turns BACKWINDS into another word.
How BACKWINDS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKWINDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWINDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKWINDS
- All 9 letters of BACKWINDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKWINDS mean in Scrabble?
BACKWINDS is a form of BACKWIND (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWINDS
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Common questions about BACKWINDS
- Is BACKWINDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWINDS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWINDS worth?
- BACKWINDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWINDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKWINDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKWINDS:
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