Is BACKSLAPPER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKSLAPPER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BACKSLAPPER mean?
- noun
someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + S (1) + L (1) + A (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) = 23 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 BACKSLAPPER
Single letters that turn BACKSLAPPER 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 BACKSLAPPER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- paperbacks22
- paperback21
- crabapples18
- backslap18
- packable18
- prepacks18
- crabapple17
- prepack17
- parbakes16
- sackable16
- palpebras15
- backers15
- blacker15
- kalpacs15
- packers15
- parbake15
- repacks15
- spackle15
- asparkle14
- capabler14
- clappers14
- palpebra14
- scrapple14
- spacelab14
- backer14
- blacks14
- kalpac14
- kappas14
- packer14
- placks14
- repack14
- arabesk13
- balkers13
- beclasp13
- calkers13
- capable13
- cappers13
- clapper13
- lackers13
- slacker13
- sparkle13
- aback13
- backs13
- becks13
- black13
- kappa13
- packs13
- pecks13
- plack13
- speck13
- apparels12
- berascal12
- parables12
- parsable12
- prebasal12
- sparable12
- bakers12
- balker12
- becaps12
- bleaks12
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