BACKWOODS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKWOODS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableBACKWOODS · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept BACKWOODS?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful BACKWOODS is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWOODS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backwoodsyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How BACKWOODS scores
Scrabble b3a1c3k5w4o1o1d2s1 21
Words with Friends b4a1c4k5w4o1o1d2s1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in BACKWOODS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKWOODS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BACKWOODS
5 longer words begin with BACKWOODS.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWOODS
backwood20 sowback18 wackos15 adobos9 bawks14 cawks14 cowks14 swack14 wacko14 wacks14 wocks14 backs13 bocks13 dawks13 dacks12 docks12 bawds11 boaks11 bokos11 books11 cooks11 kobos11 socko11 dooks10 woads9 woods9 adobo8 codas8 doabs8 docos8 doobs8 dsobo8 bawk13 cawk13 cowk13 wack13 wock13 back12 bock12 dawk12
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Common questions about BACKWOODS
- Is BACKWOODS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKWOODS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKWOODS worth?
- BACKWOODS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWOODS?
- BACKWOODS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BACKWOODS:
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