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Backpedal

b 3a 1c 3k 5p 3e 1d 2a 1l 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Less common

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

What does backpedal mean?

verb

  1. pedal backwards on a bicycle

  2. step backwards, in boxing

  3. modify one's opinion, make it less strong

Is BACKPEDAL 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 BACKPEDAL worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5p 3e 1d 2a 1l 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5p 4e 1d 2a 1l 2

Wordfeud

23 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5p 4e 1d 2a 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6p 3e 1d 2a 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in BACKPEDAL

Hooks for BACKPEDAL

Add one letter to the front or back of BACKPEDAL to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

backpedals

Words that end like BACKPEDAL

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

pedalmedal
All words ending in -EDAL

Backpedal: quick answers

Is BACKPEDAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKPEDAL 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 BACKPEDAL worth?
BACKPEDAL scores 20 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backpedal mean?
As a verb, backpedal means “pedal backwards on a bicycle”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKPEDAL?
You can make 186 shorter words from BACKPEDAL, such as PACKABLE, BLACKED, BACKED, PACKED. See the full list.