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Words That Start With BACKH

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Popular Words That Start With BACKH

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

All Words That Start With BACKH 18 words

10-Letter Words Starting With BACKH 5

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How common is BACKH at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 18 words that start with BACKH. Most are 10 letters long, they average 21.8 points, the best is BACKHANDEDLY (28 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words
18
Most common length
10 letters
5 words
Average Scrabble score
21.8
out of 28 max
Longest word
BACKHANDEDNESS
14 letters
Most common ending
S
33.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 33.3%
  • d 22.2%
  • g 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • au22.2%
  • oe22.2%
  • ou11.1%

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 word that starts with BACKH

b 3a 1c 3k 5h 4a 1n 1d 2e 1d 2l 1y 4

B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + H 4 + A 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + D 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 28 points

Double word
56 pts
Triple word
84 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

backhandedly

Form of backhanded

  1. adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
  2. adjectiveroundabout or ambiguous“attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity”
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How many words that start with BACKH are there?

There are 18 words that start with BACKH in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with BACKH?

BACKHANDEDLY is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are BACKHANDEDNESS (27), BACKHANDING (24), BACKHANDED (23).

What are some common words that start with BACKH?

Everyday examples include BACKHAND, BACKHANDED, BACKHANDING, BACKHANDS, BACKHOE, BACKHOES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with BACKH?

BACKHANDEDNESS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, BACKHANDING (11 letters) is the longest common one.