Is BACKBITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKBITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACKBITES mean?
Backbites is a form of BACKBITE.
- verb
say mean things
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 BACKBITES
BACKBITES 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 BACKBITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backbite18
- backbit17
- tiebacks16
- backset15
- setback15
- tieback15
- kebabs14
- kibbes14
- cabbies13
- cakiest13
- backs13
- becks13
- kebab13
- kibbe13
- basket12
- batiks12
- cabbie12
- casket12
- back12
- beck12
- babiest11
- tabbies11
- bakes11
- batik11
- beaks11
- bikes11
- cakes11
- kibes11
- stack11
- stick11
- tacks11
- ticks11
- babies10
- bisect10
- ceibas10
- tabbis10
- bake10
- bask10
- beak10
- bike10
- bisk10
- cake10
- cask10
- icks10
- kabs10
- kibe10
- sack10
- sick10
- tack10
- tick10
- abbes9
- babes9
- basic9
- bibes9
- bices9
- ceiba9
- ikats9
- ketas9
- kites9
- sakti9
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