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Backfile
b 3a 1c 3k 5f 4i 1l 1e 1
About 2 syllables
8 letters · Rare
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does backfile mean?
We don’t have a definition for backfile yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.
Is BACKFILE a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 BACKFILE worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BACKFILE
Best shorter words top 30 of 139
fickle 15backie 14flack 14fleck 14flick 14biface 13black 13feck 13back 12beck 12flake 12kalif 12aleck 11bleak 11cleik 11facile 11faible 11faik 11fake 11fecial 11fike 11flak 11ickle 11kaif 11kibla 11kief 11bake 10balk 10beak 10bike 10
See all 139 words made from BACKFILE Hooks for BACKFILE
Add one letter to the front or back of BACKFILE to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like BACKFILE
Common words that share the ending -ILE, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
worthwhilecompilefragilehostilemeanwhilemissileprofilesterilefutilemobileerstwhilefertilegentilereptileservilestockpiletextileturnstileawhiledefiledocilefacilerevilesenile
All words ending in -ILE Backfile: quick answers
Is BACKFILE a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. BACKFILE is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is BACKFILE worth?
BACKFILE scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKFILE?
You can make 139 shorter words from BACKFILE, such as FICKLE, BACKIE, FLACK, FLECK. See the full list.