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Backcrosses

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

About 3 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Uncommon · third-person singular form of backcross

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

What does backcrosses mean?

verb

  1. mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents

Definitions shown for backcross, the base form of backcrosses.

Is BACKCROSSES 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 BACKCROSSES worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5c 3r 1o 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5c 4r 1o 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

24 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5c 4r 1o 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6c 3r 1o 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BACKCROSSES

Words that end like BACKCROSSES

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

crisscrossesengrossesembossesgrossescrosseslossesflossesglossesbossesmossestosses
All words ending in -OSSES

Backcrosses: quick answers

Is BACKCROSSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKCROSSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKCROSSES worth?
BACKCROSSES scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backcrosses mean?
backcrosses is the third-person singular form of backcross, which means “mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents”.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKCROSSES?
You can make 528 shorter words from BACKCROSSES, such as BACKCROSS, CASSOCKS, COSSACKS, SEACOCKS. See the full list.