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Backbite

b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3i 1t 1e 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does backbite mean?

verb

  1. say mean things

    Synonymsbitch

Is BACKBITE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BACKBITE worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3i 1t 1e 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5b 4i 1t 1e 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5b 4i 1t 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6b 4i 1t 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BACKBITE

Hooks for BACKBITE

Add one letter to the front or back of BACKBITE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Words that end like BACKBITE

Common words that share the ending -ITE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ITE

Backbite: quick answers

Is BACKBITE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKBITE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKBITE worth?
BACKBITE scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backbite mean?
As a verb, backbite means “say mean things”.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKBITE?
You can make 95 shorter words from BACKBITE, such as BACKBIT, TIEBACK, BACKET, BACKIE. See the full list.