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Backhandedness
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 14 letters · Uncommon · noun form of backhanded
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does backhandedness mean?
adjective
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
Synonymsbackhand
roundabout or ambiguous
“attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”
Definitions shown for backhanded, the base form of backhandedness.
Is BACKHANDEDNESS 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 BACKHANDEDNESS worth?
Scrabble
27 ptsWords With Friends
30 ptsWordfeud
29 ptsNYT Crossplay
28 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BACKHANDEDNESS
Best shorter words top 30 of 832
backhanded 23backhands 21backhand 20deckhands 20deckhand 19neckbands 18skeechans 18snakeheads 18ashcakes 17neckband 17shacked 17skeechan 17snakehead 17achkans 16ashcake 16bedecks 16canbanks 16dhansaks 16hacked 16hackees 16headbands 16kasbahs 16keddahs 16kenches 16sabkhas 16sandbanks 16achkan 15akedahs 15askanced 15backed 15
See all 832 words made from BACKHANDEDNESS Words that end like BACKHANDEDNESS
Common words that share the ending -ESS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
neverthelesseffectivenesscompletenessnonethelessseriousnessusefulnessaggressivenessattractivenessunpleasantnessforgetfulnessnearsightednesspretentiousnessunwillingnesscarelessnesshomesicknesscarefulnessnaturalnessremorselessunhappinessuselessnesseyewitnesslivelinesslonelinessloveliness
All words ending in -ESS Backhandedness: quick answers
Is BACKHANDEDNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. BACKHANDEDNESS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is BACKHANDEDNESS worth?
BACKHANDEDNESS scores 27 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 29 in Wordfeud and 28 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backhandedness mean?
backhandedness is the noun form of backhanded, which means “(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKHANDEDNESS?
You can make 832 shorter words from BACKHANDEDNESS, such as BACKHANDED, BACKHANDS, BACKHAND, DECKHANDS. See the full list.