10-Letter Words Starting With BACKH
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BACKH
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With BACKH 5 words
How common is BACKH at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 ten-letter words that start with BACKH. They average 22 points and the best is BACKHANDED (23 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 22
- out of 23 max
- Everyday words
- 20%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- d 40%
- g 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- au20%
- ei20%
- oe20%
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 ten-letter word that starts with BACKH
b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2e 1d 2
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 = 23 points
- Double word
- 46 pts
- Triple word
- 69 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backhanded
- adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- adjectiveroundabout or ambiguous“attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”
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How many ten-letter words that start with BACKH are there?
There are 5 ten-letter words that start with BACKH 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 ten-letter word that starts with BACKH?
BACKHANDED is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKHANDER (22), BACKHAULED (22), BACKHOEING (22).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with BACKH score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKHAULED (22), BACKHOEING (22), BACKHOUSES (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.