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Backs

Q: What does backs mean?

backs is the plural and third-person singular form of back, which means “the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 5 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of back

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : valid

What does backs mean?

noun

the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
“his back was nicely tanned”
Synonymsdorsum
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
“he wrote the date on the back of the photograph”
Synonymsrear
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
“he stood at the back of the stage”
Synonymsrear
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
“the fall broke his back”
Synonymsspinal columnvertebral columnspine backbone rachis
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
“the book had a leather binding”
Synonymsbindingbook bindingcover

verb

be behind; approve of
“He plumped for the Labor Party”
Synonymsendorse indorseplump forplunk forsupport
travel backward
“back into the driveway”
give support or one's approval to
“I'll second that motion”
Synonymssecond endorse indorse
cause to travel backward
“back the car into the parking spot”
support financial backing for
“back this enterprise”
be in back of
“My garage backs their yard”

Definitions shown for back, the base form of backs.

Is BACKS 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)	Yes

How many points is BACKS worth?

Scrabble

13 pts

b ₃a ₁c ₃k ₅s ₁

Words With Friends

15 pts

b ₄a ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

Wordfeud

15 pts

b ₄a ₁c ₄k ₅s ₁

NYT Crossplay

15 pts

b ₄a ₁c ₃k ₆s ₁

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

Words from the letters in BACKS

Best shorter words top 22 of 22

back 12 bask 10 cask 10 kabs 10 sack 10 kab 9 bacs 8 cabs 8 scab 8 ask 7 bac 7 cab 7 kas 7 ska 7 ka 6 abs 5 bas 5 sab 5 sac 5 ab 4 ba 4 as 2

See all 22 words made from BACKS

Words that end like BACKS

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

lacks tracks hacks packs racks sacks tacks blacks cracks stacks jacks clacks knacks shacks slacks smacks snacks whacks hijacks unpacks ransacks backpacks flapjacks haystacks

All words ending in -ACKS

Backs: quick answers

Is BACKS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. BACKS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.

How many points is BACKS worth?

BACKS scores 13 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does backs mean?

backs is the plural and third-person singular form of back, which means “the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in BACKS?

You can make 22 shorter words from BACKS, such as BACK, BASK, CASK, KABS. See the full list.