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Backpedaling

Q: What does backpedaling mean?

backpedaling is the present participle of backpedal, which means “pedal backwards on a bicycle”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅p ₃e ₁d ₂a ₁l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Rare · present participle of backpedal

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

What does backpedaling mean?

verb

pedal backwards on a bicycle
step backwards, in boxing
modify one's opinion, make it less strong

Definitions shown for backpedal, the base form of backpedaling.

Is BACKPEDALING a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 BACKPEDALING worth?

Scrabble

24 pts

b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅p ₃e ₁d ₂a ₁l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂

Words With Friends

30 pts

b ₄a ₁c ₄k ₅p ₄e ₁d ₂a ₁l ₂i ₁n ₂g ₃

Wordfeud

28 pts

b ₄a ₁c ₄k ₅p ₄e ₁d ₂a ₁l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₃

NYT Crossplay

29 pts

b ₄a ₁c ₃k ₆p ₃e ₁d ₂a ₁l ₂i ₁n ₁g ₄

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

Words from the letters in BACKPEDALING

Best shorter words top 30 of 913

See all 913 words made from BACKPEDALING

Words that end like BACKPEDALING

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

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All words ending in -ALING

Backpedaling: quick answers

Is BACKPEDALING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BACKPEDALING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 24 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BACKPEDALING worth?

BACKPEDALING scores 24 points in Scrabble, 30 in Words With Friends, 28 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does backpedaling mean?

backpedaling is the present participle of backpedal, which means “pedal backwards on a bicycle”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BACKPEDALING?

You can make 913 shorter words from BACKPEDALING, such as BACKPEDAL, PACKABLE, PACKAGED, PICKABLE. See the full list.