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Backstab

b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1a 1b 3

About 2 syllables

8 letters · Rare

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

What does backstab mean?

We don’t have a definition for backstab yet. It appears in the game word lists marked below, so it is playable even without a dictionary meaning. That is common for rare, regional and technical words.

Is BACKSTAB 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 BACKSTAB worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1t 1a 1b 3

Words With Friends

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5s 1t 1a 1b 4

Wordfeud

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5s 1t 1a 1b 4

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6s 1t 1a 1b 4

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

Words from the letters in BACKSTAB

Hooks for BACKSTAB

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Backstab: quick answers

Is BACKSTAB a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKSTAB is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKSTAB worth?
BACKSTAB scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKSTAB?
You can make 84 shorter words from BACKSTAB, such as BABKAS, KABABS, ABACK, BABKA. See the full list.