BACKBENCH
24
Definition
noun
- A bench at the back of a room or seating area."His spacious quarters indicate his transition from backbench upstart to established member of the governing team."
- (newspaper, publishing) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper."A good spread could be allotted on a news page if the dead person was deemed worthy by the powerful and sceptical members of the “backbench” of the senior sub-editors."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 9 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 24 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 28 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BACKBENCH'?
The word BACKBENCH is worth 24 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
C3
K5
B3
E1
N1
C3
H4
Total: 24 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BACKBENCH'?
The word BACKBENCH is worth 28 points in Words With Friends.
B4
A1
C4
K5
B4
E1
N2
C4
H3
Total: 28 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.