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Is BACKWARD a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKWARD 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 BACKWARD mean?
- adverbat or to or toward the back or rear
- adjectivedirected or facing toward the back or rear
- adverbin a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for BACKWARD
Add a letter to make a new word: BACKWARDS.
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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 BACKWARD in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKWARD a Scrabble word?
BACKWARD 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 BACKWARD worth?
BACKWARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKWARD mean?
At or to or toward the back or rear.