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Is BACKDOOR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACKDOOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACKDOOR mean?

  1. noun

    an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains

  2. noun

    an entrance at the rear of a building

  3. noun

    a secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position)

    “he got his job through the back door”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + D (2) + O (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 17 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 BACKDOOR

BACKDOOR 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 BACKDOOR

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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