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Backboned

b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3o 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Rare · form of backbone

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

What does backboned mean?

noun

  1. a central cohesive source of support and stability

    “faith is his anchor”

    Synonymsanchormainstaykeystonelinchpinlynchpin

  2. fortitude and determination

    “he didn't have the guts to try it”

    Synonymsgritgutsmoxiesandgumption

  3. the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord

    “the fall broke his back”

    Synonymsspinal columnvertebral columnspinebackrachis

  4. the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved

    “the title and author were printed on the spine of the book”

    Synonymsspine

  5. the part of a network that connects other networks together

    “the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic”

Definitions shown for backbone, the base form of backboned.

Is BACKBONED a valid word?

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

How many points is BACKBONED worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3o 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5b 4o 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

23 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5b 4o 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6b 4o 1n 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in BACKBONED

Words that end like BACKBONED

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

postponedpoisonedreasonedreckonedcrimsoneddethronedbeckonedbuttonedcannonedcondonedcordonedcottonedcrayonedjawbonedpardonedseasonedsiphonedsummonedwantonedatonedironedabandonedimprisonedphoned
All words ending in -ONED

Backboned: quick answers

Is BACKBONED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKBONED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKBONED worth?
BACKBONED scores 20 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backboned mean?
backboned is related to backbone, which means “a central cohesive source of support and stability”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKBONED?
You can make 214 shorter words from BACKBONED, such as BACKBEND, BACKBOND, BACKBONE, KNOBBED. See the full list.