Is BACKBITINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKBITINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + B (3) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 22 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.
Definition
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See the definition of BackbitingsHooks for BACKBITINGS
BACKBITINGS 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 BACKBITINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backbiting21
- backings17
- bigstick17
- backbit17
- backing16
- batiking15
- scabbing15
- stacking15
- sticking15
- tickings15
- bakings14
- basking14
- cabbing14
- casking14
- kitbags14
- sacking14
- sicking14
- tacking14
- ticking14
- kibbis14
- stabbing13
- tabbings13
- anticks13
- bankits13
- bibasic13
- catkins13
- baking13
- biking13
- caking13
- kitbag13
- backs13
- kibbi13
- kitings12
- sabbing12
- skating12
- skiting12
- staking12
- tabbing12
- takings12
- tasking12
- antick12
- bankit12
- batiks12
- catkin12
- back12
- kainits11
- asking11
- gaskin11
- kiangs11
- kiting11
- skiing11
- taking11
- tsking11
- banks11
- batik11
- nicks11
- snack11
- snick11
- stack11
- stick11
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