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Backwardly
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About 3 syllables
adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon · adverb form of backward
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does backwardly mean?
adjective
directed or facing toward the back or rear
“a backward view”
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
“a backward lover”
retarded in intellectual development
Synonymsfeebleminded
having made less than normal progress
“an economically backward country”
Definitions shown for backward, the base form of backwardly.
Is BACKWARDLY 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 BACKWARDLY worth?
Scrabble
25 ptsWords With Friends
27 ptsWordfeud
27 ptsNYT Crossplay
29 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BACKWARDLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 224
backward 20backyard 20drawback 20layback 18wacky 17awrack 15bawdry 15dawbry 15backra 14balky 14barky 14bawdy 14braky 14brawly 14byrlaw 14crawly 14darkly 14wrack 14yacka 14aback 13alkyd 13black 13brack 13bradawl 13bylaw 13caky 13cawk 13darky 13drawly 13wack 13
See all 224 words made from BACKWARDLY Words that end like BACKWARDLY
Common words that share the ending -ARDLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
All words ending in -ARDLYBackwardly: quick answers
Is BACKWARDLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKWARDLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 25 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKWARDLY worth?
BACKWARDLY scores 25 points in Scrabble, 27 in Words With Friends, 27 in Wordfeud and 29 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backwardly mean?
backwardly is the adverb form of backward, which means “directed or facing toward the back or rear”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKWARDLY?
You can make 224 shorter words from BACKWARDLY, such as BACKWARD, BACKYARD, DRAWBACK, LAYBACK. See the full list.