Is BACKDATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACKDATES mean?
Backdates is a form of BACKDATE.
- verb
make effective from an earlier date
“The increase in tax was backdated to January”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (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 BACKDATES
BACKDATES 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 BACKDATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- backdate17
- backseat16
- seatback16
- backset15
- setback15
- backed15
- stacked14
- basked13
- casked13
- sacked13
- tacked13
- aback13
- backs13
- becks13
- basket12
- casket12
- baked12
- caked12
- decks12
- back12
- beck12
- skated11
- staked11
- tasked11
- bakes11
- beaks11
- cakes11
- stack11
- tacks11
- deck11
- asked10
- tsked10
- bake10
- bask10
- beak10
- cake10
- cask10
- kabs10
- sack10
- tack10
- abased9
- abated9
- basted9
- cadets9
- katas9
- ketas9
- skate9
- stake9
- steak9
- takas9
- takes9
- teaks9
- daks9
- desk9
- sked9
- ack9
- kab9
- abates8
- acted8
- baaed8
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