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.
b3a1c3k5w4i1n1d2s1
PlayableBACKWINDS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
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
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.33%
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
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4i1n1d2s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4i1n2d2s1 24
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
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWINDS
backwind20 bawdkins18 bawdkin17 windacs13 abscind12 nikabs12 windac12 cabins10 diwans10 windas10 canids9 nicads9 bawks14 cawks14 swack14 wacks14 wicks14 backs13 dawks13 dacks12 dicks12 swank12 swink12 wanks12 winks12 banks11 bawds11 binks11 nabks11 nicks11 nikab11 saick11 snack11 snick11 bawns10 danks10 dikas10 dinks10 kadis10 kaids10
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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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