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Backdating
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About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Less common · present participle of backdate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does backdating mean?
verb
make effective from an earlier date
“The increase in tax was backdated to January”
Definitions shown for backdate, the base form of backdating.
Is BACKDATING a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 BACKDATING worth?
Scrabble
20 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
24 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BACKDATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 245
backing 16dacking 15tacking 14aback 13abdicant 13baking 13caking 13katcina 13kitbag 13antick 12back 12bankit 12catkin 12tikanga 12banak 11batik 11dack 11dick 11dingbat 11kainga 11taking 11abating 10agnatic 10aking 10antacid 10bank 10bink 10cadagi 10kaing 10kanga 10
See all 245 words made from BACKDATING Words that end like BACKDATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
translatingrelatingupdatingtruncatingcollatingfrustratingmigratingreinstatingdebatingdonatinglocatingrotatingcastratingstagnatingtailgatingcombatingcrematingdeflatingdictatinginflatingmandatingnarratingnitratingplacating
All words ending in -ATING Backdating: quick answers
Is BACKDATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKDATING 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 BACKDATING worth?
BACKDATING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backdating mean?
backdating is the present participle of backdate, which means “make effective from an earlier date”.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKDATING?
You can make 245 shorter words from BACKDATING, such as BACKING, DACKING, TACKING, ABACK. See the full list.