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Backbones

b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3o 1n 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common · plural of backbone

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

What does backbones 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 backbones.

Is BACKBONES 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 BACKBONES worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3o 1n 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

22 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5b 4o 1n 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6b 4o 1n 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BACKBONES

Words that end like BACKBONES

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

postponesdethroneskeystonestromboneswishbonescondonescyclonesflagstoneshailstonesheadphonesheadstoneshormonesjawbonestombstonesbygonescolonesgrindstonesatonesstonesonesovertonestelephonesclonesphones
All words ending in -ONES

Backbones: quick answers

Is BACKBONES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKBONES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKBONES worth?
BACKBONES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backbones mean?
backbones is the plural of 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 BACKBONES?
You can make 286 shorter words from BACKBONES, such as BACKBONE, BECKONS, BECKON, BOBAKS. See the full list.