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Is BACKGROUND a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKGROUND is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 25 | 10 |
What does BACKGROUND mean?
- nouna person's social heritage: previous experience or training
- nounthe part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground
- nouninformation that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for BACKGROUND
Add a letter to make a new word: BACKGROUNDS.
Words inside BACKGROUND
- AND4
- CAN5
- OUR3
- BACK12
- AROUND7
- GOD5
- BAD6
- RUN3
- CAR5
- AGO4
- BANK10
- BOARD8
- GROUND8
- ROAD5
- BORN6
- ROUND6
- DOG5
- ROCK10
- DARK9
- CARD7
- GUN4
- BAND7
- GRAND7
- DRUG6
- BAR5
- RAN3
- BRAND8
- BAG6
- NOR3
- GUARD7
- CARBON10
- DRUNK10
- BOND7
- URBAN7
- BAN5
- DON4
- BOUND8
- BROAD8
- GRAB7
- BURN6
- DRAGON8
- RANK8
- DOC6
- BRO5
- ROB5
- BANG7
- DRAG6
- CON5
- DUCK11
- BACON9
- CARGO8
- OAK7
- BUG6
- CORN6
- ARC5
- BRAD7
- BUD6
- ORGAN6
- DUO4
- ROD4
- BUCK12
- DOCK11
- DRANK10
- CAB7
- CORD7
- BARN6
- RUB5
- RACK10
- BARON7
- COD6
- DUG5
- BARK10
- CRAB8
- CURB8
- ARK7
- DONG6
- BRA5
- RAND5
- BROCK13
- CORK10
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up BACKGROUND in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKGROUND a Scrabble word?
BACKGROUND is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is BACKGROUND worth?
BACKGROUND is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKGROUND mean?
A person's social heritage: previous experience or training.