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Backhoes

b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4o 1e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common · plural of backhoe

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

What does backhoes mean?

noun

  1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth

Definitions shown for backhoe, the base form of backhoes.

Is BACKHOES 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 BACKHOES worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4o 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5h 3o 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5h 4o 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6h 3o 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in BACKHOES

Words that end like BACKHOES

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

All words ending in -OES

Backhoes: quick answers

Is BACKHOES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKHOES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKHOES worth?
BACKHOES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backhoes mean?
backhoes is the plural of backhoe, which means “an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth”.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKHOES?
You can make 218 shorter words from BACKHOES, such as BACKHOE, BEKAHS, CHEKAS, CHOKES. See the full list.