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Greybacks
g 2r 1e 1y 4b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
About 2 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Rare · plural of greyback
- Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : not valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does greybacks mean?
noun
`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
a dowitcher with a grey back
Synonymsgraybacklimnodromus griseus
a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
Definitions shown for greyback, the base form of greybacks.
Is GREYBACKS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | No |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | No |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is GREYBACKS worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
24 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in GREYBACKS
Best shorter words top 30 of 400
greyback 20backsey 18screaky 16yackers 16backers 15bakery 15creaky 15rebacks 15yacker 15backer 14barky 14beaky 14bracks 14braky 14bykes 14cakey 14casky 14grykes 14reback 14yacks 14backs 13becks 13brack 13byke 13caky 13gryke 13karsey 13skeary 13yack 13ackers 12
See all 400 words made from GREYBACKS Words that end like GREYBACKS
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.
drawbacksbackpacksflapjackshaystackskickbacksknapsacksbacktracksblackjackscutbacksflashbacksgreenbackshunchbacksransackssetbacksthrowbacksthumbtackshijacksunpackstracksbackslacksblackscracksstacks
All words ending in -ACKS Greybacks: quick answers
Is GREYBACKS a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. GREYBACKS is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is GREYBACKS worth?
GREYBACKS scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does greybacks mean?
greybacks is the plural of greyback, which means “`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in GREYBACKS?
You can make 400 shorter words from GREYBACKS, such as GREYBACK, BACKSEY, SCREAKY, YACKERS. See the full list.