9-Letter Words With BACK
- 163 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With BACK
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With BACK 163 words
How often does BACK appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 163 nine-letter words containing BACK. They average 20.8 points, the best is ZWIEBACKS (29 points) and 55.2% end in S.
- Total words
- 163
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.8
- out of 29 max
- Everyday words
- 12%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 55.2% of words
Most common last letters
- s 55.2%
- k 22.7%
- d 4.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ou3.7%
- ea3.1%
- ee2.5%
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 nine-letter word containing BACK
z 10w 4i 1e 1b 3a 1c 3k 5s 1
Z 10 + W 4 + I 1 + E 1 + B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + S 1 = 29 points
- Double word
- 58 pts
- Triple word
- 87 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zwiebacks
Form of zwieback
- nounslice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
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How many nine-letter words containing BACK are there?
There are 163 nine-letter words containing BACK 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 containing BACK?
ZWIEBACKS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKCHECK (28), KICKBACKS (27), RAZORBACK (26).
What are some common nine-letter words containing BACK?
Everyday examples include PAPERBACK, BACKSPACE, BACKWARDS, PIGGYBACK, HORSEBACK, BACKSLASH, GREENBACK, HUNCHBACK. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing BACK score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZWIEBACKS (29), BACKCHECK (28), FISHYBACK (26), QUILLBACK (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.