BACKWORKER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 25 points
It depends on the list you play by. BACKWORKER 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 25 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept BACKWORKER?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKWORKER is to know. It scores 25 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKWORKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
backworkersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BACKWORKER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in BACKWORKER, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. BACKWORKER needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with BACKWORKER
1 longer words begin with BACKWORKER.
Shorter words from the letters in BACKWORKER
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Common questions about BACKWORKER
- Is BACKWORKER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and BACKWORKER is not in it.
- How many points is BACKWORKER worth?
- BACKWORKER is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKWORKER?
- BACKWORKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of BACKWORKER:
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