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Is BACKHAND a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKHAND 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 | 22 | 8 |
What does BACKHAND mean?
- nouna return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- adjective(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- verbhit a tennis ball backhand
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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 BACKHAND in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKHAND a Scrabble word?
BACKHAND 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 BACKHAND worth?
BACKHAND is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKHAND mean?
A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke.