10-Letter Words Starting With BACKW
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With BACKW
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With BACKW 6 words
How common is BACKW at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 ten-letter words that start with BACKW. They average 24.2 points and the best is BACKWARDLY (25 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 24.2
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Top vowel pairs
- oo16.7%
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 BACKW
b 3a 1c 3k 5w 4a 1r 1d 2l 1y 4
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backwardly
Form of backward
- adjectivedirected or facing toward the back or rear“a backward view”
- adjective(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature“a backward lover”
- adjectiveretarded in intellectual development
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How many ten-letter words that start with BACKW are there?
There are 6 ten-letter words that start with BACKW 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 BACKW?
BACKWARDLY is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKWASHED (25), BACKWOODSY (25), BACKWORKER (25).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with BACKW score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include BACKWASHED (25), BACKWOODSY (25), BACKWORKER (25), BACKWASHES (24). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.