8-Letter Words Starting With BACKL
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BACKL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With BACKL 8 words
How common is BACKL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 eight-letter words that start with BACKL. They average 17.1 points and the best is BACKLASH (19 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.1
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- s 37.5%
- d 25%
- t 25%
Top vowel pairs
- oa12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BACKL
b 3a 1c 3k 5l 1a 1s 1h 4
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + L 1 + A 1 + S 1 + H 4 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backlash
- nouna movement back from an impact
- nounan adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence“there was a backlash of intolerance”
- verbcome back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
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How many eight-letter words that start with BACKL are there?
There are 8 eight-letter words that start with BACKL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BACKL?
BACKLASH is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKLIFT (19), BACKLOGS (17), BACKLAND (17).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with BACKL?
Everyday examples include BACKLASH, BACKLOGS, BACKLESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with BACKL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKLIFT (19), BACKLAND (17), BACKLOAD (17), BACKLIST (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.