9-Letter Words Starting With BACKSP
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BACKSP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With BACKSP 4 words
How common is BACKSP at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 nine-letter words that start with BACKSP. They average 19.5 points and the best is BACKSPACE (21 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.5
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- r 50%
- e 25%
- s 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ee25%
- ei25%
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 nine-letter word that starts with BACKSP
b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1p 3a 1c 3e 1
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 + P 3 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backspace
- nounthe typewriter key used for back spacing
- verbhit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard“To erase, you must backspace”
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How many nine-letter words that start with BACKSP are there?
There are 4 nine-letter words that start with BACKSP 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 BACKSP?
BACKSPACE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKSPEER (19), BACKSPEIR (19), BACKSPINS (19).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with BACKSP score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKSPEER (19), BACKSPEIR (19), BACKSPINS (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.