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Is BACKBITERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACKBITERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACKBITERS mean?

Backbiters is a form of BACKBITER.

  1. noun

    one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BACKBITERS

BACKBITERS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BACKBITERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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