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Is BACKWATER a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKWATER 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 | 9 |
What does BACKWATER mean?
- nouna body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
- nouna place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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Words inside BACKWATER
- ARE3
- BACK12
- TAKE8
- CARE6
- WATER8
- WAR6
- AREA4
- CAR5
- ACT5
- ART3
- BREAK11
- RACE6
- RATE4
- EAT3
- TRACK11
- BEAT6
- WEAR7
- BAR5
- WAKE11
- AWARE8
- BET5
- CAT5
- WEAK11
- CREW9
- WEB8
- BEAR6
- ERA3
- TEA3
- CAKE10
- RAW6
- WET6
- TEAR4
- EAR3
- BAT5
- ATE3
- BAKER11
- REACT7
- TRACE7
- BARE6
- BETA6
- ARC5
- RAT3
- AWAKE12
- ACE5
- WRECK14
- BRAKE11
- TREK8
- CAB7
- CART6
- TAB5
- BAKE10
- RACK10
- ACRE6
- BRACKET15
- BARK10
- CRAB8
- ARK7
- AWE6
- BRA5
- BECK12
- BRACE9
- KARATE10
- BREW9
- CATER7
- KAT7
- WARE7
- REC5
- TAR3
- CRATE7
- TAE3
- TACK10
- RAKE8
- BRAT6
- WAT6
- ETA3
- RACKET12
- TWEAK12
- BEAK10
- CARB8
- KART8
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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 BACKWATER in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKWATER a Scrabble word?
BACKWATER 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 BACKWATER worth?
BACKWATER is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKWATER mean?
A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam.