Is BACKSLAP a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKSLAP is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACKSLAP mean?
- verb
display excessive cordiality (towards)
“he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) = 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 BACKSLAP
Single letters that turn BACKSLAP 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 hooks1
Words you can make from BACKSLAP
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kalpacs15
- blacks14
- kalpac14
- placks14
- aback13
- backs13
- black13
- packs13
- plack13
- kalpas12
- back12
- pack12
- alack11
- balks11
- calks11
- kalpa11
- kapas11
- lacks11
- paska11
- slack11
- cabals10
- pascal10
- balk10
- bask10
- calk10
- cask10
- kabs10
- kapa10
- lack10
- paks10
- sack10
- cabal9
- claps9
- clasp9
- pacas9
- scalp9
- ack9
- kab9
- pak9
- baps8
- cabs8
- caps8
- clap8
- kaas8
- paca8
- pacs8
- scab8
- albas7
- baals7
- balas7
- balsa7
- basal7
- palsa7
- sabal7
- salpa7
- ask7
- bap7
- cab7
- cap7
- kas7
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