Is Back a Scrabble Word? Yes

Yes, "Back" is a valid word in Scrabble and it can earn you 12 points. Breaking it down by each letter, the "B" gives 3 points, the "A" adds 1 point, the "C" also brings in 3 points, and the "K" tops it off with 5 points. This makes "Back" a smart choice when you're looking to score well in the game.

Definition for the word Back.

• a support that you can lean against while sitting (noun)
  "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
• give support or one's approval to (verb)
  "I can't back this plan"
• establish as valid or genuine (verb)
  "Can you back up your claims?"
• the side that goes last or is not normally seen (noun)
  "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
• the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book (noun)
• the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord (noun)
  "the fall broke his back"
• the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine (noun)
  "his back was nicely tanned"
• in or to or toward a past time (adverb)
  "set the clocks back an hour"
• place a bet on (verb)
  "Which horse are you backing?"
• be behind; approve of (verb)
  "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
• located at or near the back of an animal (adjective)
  "back (or hind) legs"
• the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer (noun)
  "he stood at the back of the stage"
• at or to or toward the back or rear (adverb)
  "he moved back"
• (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage (noun)
• be in back of (verb)
  "My garage backs their yard"
• cause to travel backward (verb)
  "back the car into the parking spot"
• (football) a person who plays in the backfield (noun)
• of an earlier date (adjective)
  "back issues of the magazine"
• related to or located at the back (adjective)
  "the back yard"
• shift to a counterclockwise direction (verb)
  "the wind backed"
• strengthen by providing with a back or backing (verb)
• support financial backing for (verb)
  "back this enterprise"
• the part of a garment that covers the back of your body (noun)
  "they pinned a `kick me' sign on his back"
• travel backward (verb)
  "back into the driveway"

Scrabble Point Value of Back: 12 Points

Words with Friends Point Value of Back: 14 Points

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