UNBACKED is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. UNBACKED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
u1n1b3a1c3k5e1d2
PlayableUNBACKED · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept UNBACKED?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful UNBACKED is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for UNBACKED
No single letter turns UNBACKED into another word.
How UNBACKED scores
Scrabble u1n1b3a1c3k5e1d2 17
Words with Friends u2n2b4a1c4k5e1d2 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in UNBACKED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so UNBACKED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about UNBACKED
- All 8 letters of UNBACKED are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in UNBACKED
unbaked14 uncaked14 backed15 beduck15 bucked15 banked13 bauked13 bunked13 debunk13 undeck13 uncake12 abduce11 bunced11 cubane10 baked12 caked12 baken11 ebank11 cubed10 knead10 naked10 nuked10 unked10 bacne9 bunce9 acned8 adunc8 baned8 bunde8 caned8 dance8 daube8 decan8 dunce8 unbed8 abune7 back12 beck12 buck12 dack11
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Common questions about UNBACKED
- Is UNBACKED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts UNBACKED, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is UNBACKED worth?
- UNBACKED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to UNBACKED?
- No single letter can be added to UNBACKED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of UNBACKED:
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