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Is BACKSPACE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list BACKSPACE 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 pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
21259

What does BACKSPACE mean?

  1. nounthe typewriter key used for back spacing
  2. verbhit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for BACKSPACE

Add a letter to make a new word: BACKSPACED, BACKSPACES.

Words inside BACKSPACE

See all 113 words you can make from BACKSPACE

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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 BACKSPACE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is BACKSPACE a Scrabble word?

BACKSPACE 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 BACKSPACE worth?

BACKSPACE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does BACKSPACE mean?

The typewriter key used for back spacing.