Definition of backbiting

"backbiting" in the verb sense

1. backbite, bitch

say mean things

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Quotations for backbiting

Backbiting oftener proceeds from pride than malice. [ Proverb ]

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backbiting in Scrabble®

The word backbiting is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backbiting:

BACKBITING

(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

backbit, backing, baiting, tabbing, tacking, ticking

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backbiting

BACKBITING

(234)

BACKBITING

(198)

BACKBITING

(156)

BACKBITING

(132)

BACKBITING

(96)

BACKBITING

(88)

BACKBITING

(84)

BACKBITING

(84)

BACKBITING

(84)

BACKBITING

(84)

BACKBITING

(75)

BACKBITING

(72)

BACKBITING

(72)

BACKBITING

(66)

BACKBITING

(66)

BACKBITING

(58)

BACKBITING

(54)

BACKBITING

(54)

BACKBITING

(54)

BACKBITING

(54)

BACKBITING

(52)

BACKBITING

(52)

BACKBITING

(50)

BACKBITING

(50)

BACKBITING

(50)

BACKBITING

(50)

BACKBITING

(48)

BACKBITING

(48)

BACKBITING

(46)

BACKBITING

(46)

BACKBITING

(44)

BACKBITING

(44)

BACKBITING

(42)

BACKBITING

(42)

BACKBITING

(35)

BACKBITING

(33)

BACKBITING

(29)

BACKBITING

(29)

BACKBITING

(29)

BACKBITING

(28)

BACKBITING

(28)

BACKBITING

(28)

BACKBITING

(26)

BACKBITING

(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backbiting

BACKBITING

(234)

BACKBITING

(198)

BACKBITING

(156)

BACKBITING

(132)

BACKBIT

(118 = 68 + 50)

BACKBIT

(116 = 66 + 50)

BACKBIT

(116 = 66 + 50)

BACKING

(114 = 64 + 50)

BACKING

(113 = 63 + 50)

BACKING

(113 = 63 + 50)

BACKBIT

(110 = 60 + 50)

BACKBIT

(110 = 60 + 50)

BACKBIT

(110 = 60 + 50)

TICKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

BACKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

TACKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

TACKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

TICKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

BACKING

(107 = 57 + 50)

TACKING

(106 = 56 + 50)

TICKING

(106 = 56 + 50)

BACKBIT

(104 = 54 + 50)

BACKBIT

(104 = 54 + 50)

BACKING

(104 = 54 + 50)

BACKBIT

(104 = 54 + 50)

BACKING

(101 = 51 + 50)

BACKBIT

(101 = 51 + 50)

TACKING

(101 = 51 + 50)

TICKING

(101 = 51 + 50)

BACKING

(101 = 51 + 50)

BACKING

(101 = 51 + 50)

TICKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BACKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

TABBING

(98 = 48 + 50)

TACKING

(98 = 48 + 50)

BACKBIT

(96 = 46 + 50)

BACKBITING

(96)

BACKBIT

(96 = 46 + 50)

BACKBIT

(96 = 46 + 50)

TACKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TABBING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TACKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TABBING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TACKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TABBING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TACKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

TICKING

(95 = 45 + 50)

BACKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

BACKING

(94 = 44 + 50)

TACKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

TICKING

(92 = 42 + 50)

TABBING

(92 = 42 + 50)

BACKBIT

(92 = 42 + 50)

BACKBIT

(90 = 40 + 50)

BAITING

(90 = 40 + 50)

BACKBIT

(90 = 40 + 50)

BACKBIT

(90 = 40 + 50)

TICKING

(90 = 40 + 50)

TACKING

(90 = 40 + 50)

BACKBIT

(90 = 40 + 50)

TABBING

(89 = 39 + 50)

TABBING

(89 = 39 + 50)

TABBING

(89 = 39 + 50)

BAITING

(89 = 39 + 50)

TABBING

(89 = 39 + 50)

BACKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

BACKBIT

(88 = 38 + 50)

BACKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

BACKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

BACKBITING

(88)

BACKING

(88 = 38 + 50)

BACKBIT

(88 = 38 + 50)

BACKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

TABBING

(86 = 36 + 50)

TACKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

TABBING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BAITING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

TICKING

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKBIT

(86 = 36 + 50)

BACKBITING

(84)

TICKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBITING

(84)

TACKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBITING

(84)

TACKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BACKBITING

(84)

TICKING

(84 = 34 + 50)

BAITING

(83 = 33 + 50)

BAITING

(83 = 33 + 50)

BAITING

(83 = 33 + 50)

BAITING

(83 = 33 + 50)

BAITING

(83 = 33 + 50)

BAITING

(83 = 33 + 50)

BACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

BACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

BACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

BACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

BACKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TICKING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TABBING

(82 = 32 + 50)

TABBING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TICKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TABBING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TACKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

BAITING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TACKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TACKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TACKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TICKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TICKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TACKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TICKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

TICKING

(80 = 30 + 50)

BACKBIT

(79 = 29 + 50)

TACKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TICKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TICKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TACKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TACKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TABBING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TACKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TICKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TABBING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TABBING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TABBING

(78 = 28 + 50)

BAITING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TABBING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TICKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TACKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

TICKING

(78 = 28 + 50)

BACKBIT

(77 = 27 + 50)

BACKING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TABBING

(76 = 26 + 50)

BAITING

(76 = 26 + 50)

BACKING

(76 = 26 + 50)

BAITING

(76 = 26 + 50)

BAITING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TABBING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TABBING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TABBING

(76 = 26 + 50)

TABBING

(76 = 26 + 50)

BACKBITING

(75)

BACKBIT

(75 = 25 + 50)

TABBING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BAITING

(74 = 24 + 50)

TABBING

(74 = 24 + 50)

TICKING

(74 = 24 + 50)

TACKING

(74 = 24 + 50)

TABBING

(74 = 24 + 50)

TICKING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BACKING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BACKING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BAITING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BAITING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BAITING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BAITING

(74 = 24 + 50)

TABBING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BAITING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BACKBIT

(74 = 24 + 50)

TACKING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BACKBIT

(74 = 24 + 50)

TABBING

(74 = 24 + 50)

BACKBIT

(73 = 23 + 50)

BACKBIT

(73 = 23 + 50)

BACKBIT

(73 = 23 + 50)

BACKBIT

(73 = 23 + 50)

BAITING

(72 = 22 + 50)

TABBING

(72 = 22 + 50)

BACKING

(72 = 22 + 50)

BACKING

(72 = 22 + 50)

BACKING

(72 = 22 + 50)

BACKBIT

(72 = 22 + 50)

BAITING

(72 = 22 + 50)

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backbiting in Words With Friends™

The word backbiting is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters backbiting:

BACKBITING

(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

backbit, backing, baiting, tabbing, tacking, ticking

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backbiting

BACKBITING

(342)

BACKBITING

(324)

BACKBITING

(216)

BACKBITING

(168)

BACKBITING

(126)

BACKBITING

(120)

BACKBITING

(120)

BACKBITING

(116)

BACKBITING

(114)

BACKBITING

(112)

BACKBITING

(108)

BACKBITING

(108)

BACKBITING

(104)

BACKBITING

(104)

BACKBITING

(96)

BACKBITING

(90)

BACKBITING

(84)

BACKBITING

(76)

BACKBITING

(76)

BACKBITING

(68)

BACKBITING

(68)

BACKBITING

(68)

BACKBITING

(60)

BACKBITING

(56)

BACKBITING

(52)

BACKBITING

(52)

BACKBITING

(52)

BACKBITING

(52)

BACKBITING

(38)

BACKBITING

(38)

BACKBITING

(38)

BACKBITING

(36)

BACKBITING

(36)

BACKBITING

(35)

BACKBITING

(35)

BACKBITING

(34)

BACKBITING

(34)

BACKBITING

(33)

BACKBITING

(33)

BACKBITING

(33)

BACKBITING

(32)

BACKBITING

(31)

BACKBITING

(31)

BACKBITING

(29)

BACKBITING

(29)

BACKBITING

(28)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In backbiting

BACKBITING

(342)

BACKBITING

(324)

BACKBITING

(216)

BACKBITING

(168)

BACKBIT

(143 = 108 + 35)

BACKING

(143 = 108 + 35)

BACKING

(137 = 102 + 35)

BACKBIT

(131 = 96 + 35)

BACKBIT

(131 = 96 + 35)

BACKING

(131 = 96 + 35)

TACKING

(128 = 93 + 35)

TICKING

(128 = 93 + 35)

BACKBITING

(126)

BACKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

BACKBIT

(125 = 90 + 35)

BACKING

(125 = 90 + 35)

BACKBIT

(125 = 90 + 35)

BACKBIT

(125 = 90 + 35)

TACKING

(122 = 87 + 35)

TICKING

(122 = 87 + 35)

BACKBITING

(120)

BACKBITING

(120)

BACKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

TABBING

(119 = 84 + 35)

BACKBIT

(119 = 84 + 35)

BACKING

(119 = 84 + 35)

TACKING

(116 = 81 + 35)

TICKING

(116 = 81 + 35)

TACKING

(116 = 81 + 35)

TACKING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BACKBITING

(116)

TICKING

(116 = 81 + 35)

TICKING

(116 = 81 + 35)

BACKING

(115 = 80 + 35)

BACKBIT

(115 = 80 + 35)

BACKBIT

(115 = 80 + 35)

BACKING

(115 = 80 + 35)

BACKING

(115 = 80 + 35)

BACKBIT

(115 = 80 + 35)

BACKBITING

(114)

TABBING

(113 = 78 + 35)

BACKING

(113 = 78 + 35)

TABBING

(113 = 78 + 35)

BACKBITING

(112)

TICKING

(110 = 75 + 35)

TACKING

(110 = 75 + 35)

BACKBITING

(108)

BACKBITING

(108)

TABBING

(107 = 72 + 35)

BACKING

(107 = 72 + 35)

TABBING

(107 = 72 + 35)

TABBING

(107 = 72 + 35)

BAITING

(104 = 69 + 35)

BACKBITING

(104)

TACKING

(104 = 69 + 35)

BACKBITING

(104)

TICKING

(104 = 69 + 35)

TACKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

TACKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

TICKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

TACKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

TICKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

TICKING

(103 = 68 + 35)

CAKING

(102)

BIKING

(102)

BAKING

(102)

BACKBIT

(101 = 66 + 35)

BACKBIT

(101 = 66 + 35)

BACKBIT

(101 = 66 + 35)

TABBING

(101 = 66 + 35)

BACKING

(101 = 66 + 35)

TABBING

(99 = 64 + 35)

TABBING

(99 = 64 + 35)

TABBING

(99 = 64 + 35)

BAITING

(98 = 63 + 35)

BAITING

(98 = 63 + 35)

TACKING

(98 = 63 + 35)

TICKING

(98 = 63 + 35)

BACKBITING

(96)

TABBING

(95 = 60 + 35)

TACKING

(92 = 57 + 35)

BAITING

(92 = 57 + 35)

TACKING

(92 = 57 + 35)

TICKING

(92 = 57 + 35)

TICKING

(92 = 57 + 35)

BAITING

(92 = 57 + 35)

BACKBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

BACKBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

BACKING

(91 = 56 + 35)

BACKBIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

BACKING

(91 = 56 + 35)

BACKBITING

(90)

TABBING

(89 = 54 + 35)

TABBING

(89 = 54 + 35)

BAITING

(87 = 52 + 35)

BACKING

(87 = 52 + 35)

BAITING

(87 = 52 + 35)

BAITING

(87 = 52 + 35)

BAITING

(86 = 51 + 35)

BAITING

(86 = 51 + 35)

TACKING

(85 = 50 + 35)

TICKING

(85 = 50 + 35)

BACKBITING

(84)

CATKIN

(84)

BACKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

BACKBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

BACKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

BACKING

(83 = 48 + 35)

BACKBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

BACKBIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

TABBING

(83 = 48 + 35)

TACKING

(81 = 46 + 35)

TICKING

(81 = 46 + 35)

BACKING

(81 = 46 + 35)

BAITING

(80 = 45 + 35)

BAITING

(80 = 45 + 35)

BAITING

(80 = 45 + 35)

BACKING

(79 = 44 + 35)

BACKBIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

BACKING

(79 = 44 + 35)

BACKBIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

TABBING

(79 = 44 + 35)

BACKBIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

BACKING

(79 = 44 + 35)

BAKING

(78)

CAKING

(78)

BIKING

(78)

BAITING

(77 = 42 + 35)

TICKING

(77 = 42 + 35)

BACKBIT

(77 = 42 + 35)

TICKING

(77 = 42 + 35)

BACKING

(77 = 42 + 35)

BACKING

(77 = 42 + 35)

TACKING

(77 = 42 + 35)

BACKBIT

(77 = 42 + 35)

BACKBIT

(77 = 42 + 35)

TACKING

(77 = 42 + 35)

BACKBITING

(76)

BACKBITING

(76)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

TACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

KITING

(75)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

TABBING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

TAKING

(75)

TABBING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKBIT

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

BACKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

TICKING

(75 = 40 + 35)

TICKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TACKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TACKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TABBING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TACKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TICKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TICKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

BAITING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TICKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

TACKING

(73 = 38 + 35)

CAKING

(72)

CAKING

(72)

BACK

(72)

BAKING

(72)

BIKING

(72)

CATKIN

(72)

BIKING

(72)

BAKING

(72)

CATKIN

(72)

TABBING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TABBING

(71 = 36 + 35)

BACKBIT

(71 = 36 + 35)

TACKING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TICKING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TICKING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TACKING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TACKING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TABBING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TABBING

(71 = 36 + 35)

BACKBIT

(71 = 36 + 35)

TICKING

(71 = 36 + 35)

TICKING

(69 = 34 + 35)

TAKING

(69)

TICKING

(69 = 34 + 35)

TACKING

(69 = 34 + 35)

BACKING

(69 = 34 + 35)

BAITING

(69 = 34 + 35)

TICKING

(69 = 34 + 35)

TACKING

(69 = 34 + 35)

TABBING

(69 = 34 + 35)

TABBING

(69 = 34 + 35)

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Words within the letters of backbiting

2 letter words in backbiting (8 words)

ab ag ai an at in it ta

3 letter words in backbiting (28 words)

act ant bag ban bat bib big bin bit cab can cat gab gin ick ink kat kin kit nab nag nib nit tab tag tan tic tin

4 letter words in backbiting (18 words)

agin akin back bait bang bank cant gain gait gnat kina king knit nick tack tank tick ting

5 letter words in backbiting (8 words)

acing actin antic batik cabin giant icing tibia

6 letter words in backbiting (10 words)

acting baking bating biking biting caking catkin citing kiting taking

7 letter words in backbiting (6 words)

backbit backing baiting tabbing tacking ticking

8 letter words in backbiting (1 word)

batiking

10 letter words in backbiting (1 word)

backbiting

backbiting + 1 blank (1 word)

backbitings

backbiting + 2 blanks (1 word)

backbitingly

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Words containing the sequence backbiting

Words that start with backbiting (3 words)

backbiting backbitingly backbitings

Words with backbiting in them (1 word)

backbiting

Words that end with backbiting (1 word)

backbiting

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Word Growth involving backbiting

Shorter words in backbiting

back backbit

it bit backbit

it bit biting

in tin ting biting

Longer words containing backbiting

backbitingly

backbitings