BAREBACKING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. BAREBACKING 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept BAREBACKING?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BAREBACKING is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BAREBACKING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
barebackingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BAREBACKING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BAREBACKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BAREBACKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with BAREBACKING
1 longer words begin with BAREBACKING.
Shorter words from the letters in BAREBACKING
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Common questions about BAREBACKING
- Is BAREBACKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BAREBACKING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BAREBACKING worth?
- BAREBACKING is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BAREBACKING?
- BAREBACKING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BAREBACKING:
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