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Is BACKSPIN a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKSPIN 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 22 | 8 |
What does BACKSPIN mean?
- nounspin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for BACKSPIN
Add a letter to make a new word: BACKSPINS.
Words inside BACKSPIN
- CAN5
- BACK12
- ASK7
- BANK10
- PICK12
- PAIN6
- SICK10
- BASIC9
- SKIN8
- PACK12
- BANKS11
- NICK10
- BAN5
- PINK10
- CAP7
- SPIN6
- PAN5
- SIN3
- PANIC9
- PIN5
- PICKS13
- SKIP10
- CAPS8
- PICS8
- SINK8
- PIC7
- BIAS6
- SNAP6
- BIN5
- BACKS13
- CABIN9
- BASIN7
- INK7
- SKI7
- SCAN6
- SPAN6
- CAB7
- SPA5
- PACKS13
- SNACK11
- SACK10
- PAC7
- ABS5
- INS3
- PAINS7
- CANS6
- PINS6
- NAP5
- AKIN8
- SANK8
- BANS6
- SAC5
- SIP5
- KIN7
- CIS5
- PAS5
- SAP5
- SIC5
- CAIN6
- PANS6
- AIN3
- CABINS10
- BINS6
- PSI5
- BIS5
- NIP5
- CABS8
- BAS5
- ANI3
- NICKS11
- SPANK11
- INKS8
- NAPS6
- NAB5
- NIB5
- PIA5
- AIS3
- CASK10
- KIP9
- SKA7
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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 BACKSPIN in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKSPIN a Scrabble word?
BACKSPIN 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 BACKSPIN worth?
BACKSPIN is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKSPIN mean?
Spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion.