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Is BACKBONE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACKBONE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACKBONE mean?

  1. noun

    a central cohesive source of support and stability

    “faith is his anchor”

  2. noun

    fortitude and determination

    “he didn't have the guts to try it”

  3. noun

    the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    “the fall broke his back”

  4. noun

    the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

    “the title and author were printed on the spine of the book”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + B (3) + O (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 18 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 BACKBONE

Single letters that turn BACKBONE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from BACKBONE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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