BACKWOOD is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. BACKWOOD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
b3a1c3k5w4o1o1d2
PlayableBACKWOOD · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKWOOD?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.5%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWOOD is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWOOD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backwoodsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKWOOD scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4o1o1d2 20
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4o1o1d2 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKWOOD, 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 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWOOD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKWOOD
6 longer words begin with BACKWOOD.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWOOD
wacko14 adobo8 bawk13 cawk13 cowk13 wack13 wock13 back12 bock12 dawk12 dack11 dock11 bawd10 boak10 boko10 book10 cook10 kobo10 dook9 woad8 wood8 coda7 doab7 doco7 doob7 awk10 kaw10 kow10 wok10 ack9 bok9 kab9 kob9 bow8 caw8 cow8 dak8 wab8 bac7 cab7
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Common questions about BACKWOOD
- Is BACKWOOD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWOOD, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWOOD worth?
- BACKWOOD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWOOD?
- BACKWOOD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKWOOD:
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