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8-Letter Words Starting With BACKSL

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With BACKSL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With BACKSL 2 words

How common is BACKSL at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with BACKSL. They average 17.5 points and the best is BACKSLAP (18 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
17.5
out of 18 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 50%
  • p 50%

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with BACKSL

b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1l 1a 1p 3

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + L 1 + A 1 + P 3 = 18 points

Double word
36 pts
Triple word
54 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

backslap

  1. verbdisplay excessive cordiality (towards)“he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings”
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How many eight-letter words that start with BACKSL are there?

There are 2 eight-letter words that start with BACKSL 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 BACKSL?

BACKSLAP is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKSLID (17).