BACKWORK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKWORK is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKWORK?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKWORK is to know. It scores 23 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWORK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backworksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKWORK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in BACKWORK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 2 | 1 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKWORK needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKWORK
3 longer words begin with BACKWORK.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWORK
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Common questions about BACKWORK
- Is BACKWORK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKWORK is not in it.
- How many points is BACKWORK worth?
- BACKWORK is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWORK?
- BACKWORK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of BACKWORK:
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