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Backdowns

b 3a 1c 3k 5d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Rare · plural of backdown

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

What does backdowns mean?

noun

  1. a retraction of a previously held position

    Synonymswithdrawal

Definitions shown for backdown, the base form of backdowns.

Is BACKDOWNS a valid word?

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

How many points is BACKDOWNS worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5d 2o 1w 4n 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

24 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6d 2o 1w 5n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BACKDOWNS

Words that end like BACKDOWNS

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

showdownsbreakdownscountdownsletdownsnightgownsrundownssundownstouchdownsunknownsdisownsdrownsfrownstownsownsbrownscrownsdownsgowns
All words ending in -OWNS

Backdowns: quick answers

Is BACKDOWNS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. BACKDOWNS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is BACKDOWNS worth?
BACKDOWNS scores 21 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 backdowns mean?
backdowns is the plural of backdown, which means “a retraction of a previously held position”.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKDOWNS?
You can make 277 shorter words from BACKDOWNS, such as BACKDOWN, SOWBACK, ACKNOWS, ACKNOW. See the full list.