Is BACKWARDS a Valid Scrabble Word?

Yes — playable.

BACKWARDS is in the ENABLE word list (the Words With Friends base dictionary, closely matching tournament Scrabble lists).

21

Scrabble points

23

WWF points

9

Letters

Letter Values

b3
a1
c3
k5
w4
a1
r1
d2
s1

Anagrams of BACKWARDS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BACKWARDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes — BACKWARDS appears in the public-domain ENABLE word list, the base dictionary for Words With Friends and a close match to tournament Scrabble lists. Base score: 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends.

How many points is BACKWARDS worth?

BACKWARDS scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers (double/triple letter and word squares).

Which dictionary does this check use?

The public-domain ENABLE list (about 168,000 words) — the base list Words With Friends uses. It is very close to, but not identical to, the official NASPA and Collins tournament lists.

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