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9-Letter Words Starting With BACKBONE

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BACKBONE

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With BACKBONE 2 words

How common is BACKBONE at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with BACKBONE. They average 19.5 points and the best is BACKBONED (20 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
19.5
out of 20 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 50%
  • s 50%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BACKBONE

b 3a 1c 3k 5b 3o 1n 1e 1d 2

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + B 3 + O 1 + N 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

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

backboned

Form of backbone

  1. nouna central cohesive source of support and stability“faith is his anchor”
  2. nounfortitude and determination“he didn't have the guts to try it”
  3. nounthe series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord“the fall broke his back”
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How many nine-letter words that start with BACKBONE are there?

There are 2 nine-letter words that start with BACKBONE 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 nine-letter word that starts with BACKBONE?

BACKBONED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKBONES (19).