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9-Letter Words Starting With BACKWA

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With BACKWA

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With BACKWA 2 words

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

Our combined English word list has 2 nine-letter words that start with BACKWA. They average 20.5 points and the best is BACKWARDS (21 points).

Total words
2
Average Scrabble score
20.5
out of 21 max
Everyday words
50%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
R
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • r 50%
  • s 50%

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with BACKWA

b 3a 1c 3k 5w 4a 1r 1d 2s 1

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 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).

backwards

  1. adverbat or to or toward the back or rear“he moved back”
  2. adverbin a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal“it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'”
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How many nine-letter words that start with BACKWA are there?

There are 2 nine-letter words that start with BACKWA 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 BACKWA?

BACKWARDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKWATER (20).