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Backscratcher

b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1c 3r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 13 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does backscratcher mean?

noun

  1. someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage

  2. a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back

Is BACKSCRATCHER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BACKSCRATCHER worth?

Scrabble

28 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1c 3r 1a 1t 1c 3h 4e 1r 1

Words With Friends

31 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5s 1c 4r 1a 1t 1c 4h 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

32 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5s 1c 4r 1a 1t 1c 4h 4e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

29 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6s 1c 3r 1a 1t 1c 3h 3e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BACKSCRATCHER

Hooks for BACKSCRATCHER

Add one letter to the front or back of BACKSCRATCHER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like BACKSCRATCHER

Common words that share the ending -ATCHER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ATCHER

Backscratcher: quick answers

Is BACKSCRATCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. BACKSCRATCHER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is BACKSCRATCHER worth?
BACKSCRATCHER scores 28 points in Scrabble, 31 in Words With Friends, 32 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backscratcher mean?
As a noun, backscratcher means “someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKSCRATCHER?
You can make 911 shorter words from BACKSCRATCHER, such as BACKSCRATCH, SCRATCHBACK, BACKACHES, BACKCHATS. See the full list.