Definition of backcrosses

"backcrosses" in the verb sense

1. backcross

mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents

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backcrosses in Scrabble®

The word backcrosses 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 backcrosses:

BACKCROSSES
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

abscess, arkoses, backers, brasses, cassock, coakers, crosses, rebacks, recocks, resoaks, sackers, seacock, soakers, soccers

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backcrosses

BACKCROSSES
(234)
BACKCROSSES
(198)
BACKCROSSES
(156)
BACKCROSSES
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backcrosses

BACKCROSSES
(234)
BACKCROSSES
(198)
BACKCROSSES
(156)
BACKCROSSES
(132)
SEACOCK
(110 = 60 + 50)
SEACOCK
(110 = 60 + 50)
CASSOCK
(110 = 60 + 50)
BACKERS
(110 = 60 + 50)
RECOCKS
(110 = 60 + 50)
RECOCKS
(110 = 60 + 50)
CASSOCK
(110 = 60 + 50)
BACKERS
(110 = 60 + 50)
REBACKS
(110 = 60 + 50)
REBACKS
(110 = 60 + 50)
BACKERS
(110 = 60 + 50)
COAKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SEACOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
COAKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
CASSOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
CASSOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
SACKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
BACKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
REBACKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SEACOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
REBACKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SACKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
BACKERS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RECOCKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
RECOCKS
(104 = 54 + 50)
SEACOCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
COAKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
SACKERS
(102 = 52 + 50)
REBACKS
(100 = 50 + 50)
RECOCKS
(100 = 50 + 50)
BACKCROSSES
(100)
REBACKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CASSOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
REBACKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SACKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SEACOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SEACOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
SOAKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
COAKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
REBACKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SOAKERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
REBACKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECOCKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RESOAKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
ARKOSES
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECOCKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CASSOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
CASSOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECOCKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
CASSOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
SEACOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
CASSOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECOCKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
RECOCKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
SEACOCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
REBACKS
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKCROSSES
(96)
RECOCKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
REBACKS
(95 = 45 + 50)
CASSOCK
(95 = 45 + 50)
BACKERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEACOCK
(95 = 45 + 50)
RESOAKS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SOCCERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SOAKERS
(94 = 44 + 50)
ARKOSES
(94 = 44 + 50)
ABSCESS
(94 = 44 + 50)
SOCCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CASSOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
BACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABSCESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CASSOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
ARKOSES
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABSCESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SEACOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
SEACOCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABSCESS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REBACKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
REBACKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECOCKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RECOCKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COAKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOCCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SOCCERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
SACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COAKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COAKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESOAKS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COAKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
BACKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
COAKERS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CASSOCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
SEACOCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
CASSOCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
RECOCKS
(90 = 40 + 50)
SEACOCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
REBACKS
(90 = 40 + 50)
COAKERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
SACKERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
REBACKS
(88 = 38 + 50)
REBACKS
(88 = 38 + 50)
CASSOCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKCROSSES
(88)
RECOCKS
(88 = 38 + 50)
SACKERS
(88 = 38 + 50)
RECOCKS
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKCROSSES
(88)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOAKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOAKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOCCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOAKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOAKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CASSOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOCCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CASSOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOAKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CASSOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOCCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOAKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOCKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROSSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRASSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRASSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
REBACKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
REBACKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RECOCKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESOAKS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOCCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEACOCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABSCESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ARKOSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABSCESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABSCESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABSCESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SOCCERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABSCESS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CROSSES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEACOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
ARKOSES
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
CASSOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
SEACOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
RECOCKS
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
CASSOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
SEACOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
REBACKS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SEACOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
CASSOCK
(84 = 34 + 50)
COAKERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
SACKERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKCROSSES
(84)
BACKCROSSES
(84)
BACKCROSSES
(84)
SOCCERS
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKCROSSES
(84)
BACKCROSSES
(84)
ABSCESS
(84 = 34 + 50)
ABSCESS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOAKERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
SOCCERS
(83 = 33 + 50)
ARKOSES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESOAKS
(83 = 33 + 50)
COAKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
SACKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
BACKERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
ARKOSES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CASSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
RECOCKS
(82 = 32 + 50)
CASSOCK
(82 = 32 + 50)
REBACKS
(82 = 32 + 50)

backcrosses in Words With Friends™

The word backcrosses 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: 24

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

BACKCROSSES
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

abscess, arkoses, backers, brasses, cassock, coakers, crosses, rebacks, recocks, resoaks, sackers, seacock, soakers, soccers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backcrosses

BACKCROSSES
(324)
BACKCROSSES
(306)
BACKCROSSES
(252)
BACKCROSSES
(204)
BACKCROSSES
(156)
BACKCROSSES
(120)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(84)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
BACKCROSSES
(48)
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(48)
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(37)
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(29)
BACKCROSSES
(27)
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(26)

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

BACKCROSSES
(324)
BACKCROSSES
(306)
BACKCROSSES
(252)
BACKCROSSES
(204)
BACKCROSSES
(156)
BACKERS
(134 = 99 + 35)
SEACOCK
(134 = 99 + 35)
RECOCKS
(122 = 87 + 35)
REBACKS
(122 = 87 + 35)
CASSOCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
BACKERS
(122 = 87 + 35)
ABSCESS
(122 = 87 + 35)
SEACOCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
BACKERS
(122 = 87 + 35)
BACKCROSSES
(120)
BACKERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
SEACOCK
(116 = 81 + 35)
BACKCROSSES
(116)
CASSOCK
(116 = 81 + 35)
CASSOCK
(116 = 81 + 35)
CASSOCK
(116 = 81 + 35)
BACKERS
(116 = 81 + 35)
SEACOCK
(116 = 81 + 35)
REBACKS
(116 = 81 + 35)
RECOCKS
(116 = 81 + 35)
REBACKS
(116 = 81 + 35)
RECOCKS
(116 = 81 + 35)
REBACKS
(116 = 81 + 35)
RECOCKS
(116 = 81 + 35)
COAKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SACKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
SACKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
COAKERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
BACKCROSSES
(112)
SEACOCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
SEACOCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
BACKERS
(110 = 75 + 35)
CASSOCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
CASSOCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
SEACOCK
(110 = 75 + 35)
COAKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SACKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SACKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
COAKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
COAKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
SACKERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
ABSCESS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOCCERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOAKERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
ARKOSES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOCCERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESOAKS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOCCERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
SOAKERS
(104 = 69 + 35)
RECOCKS
(103 = 68 + 35)
CASSOCK
(103 = 68 + 35)
RECOCKS
(103 = 68 + 35)
RECOCKS
(103 = 68 + 35)
REBACKS
(103 = 68 + 35)
REBACKS
(103 = 68 + 35)
BACKERS
(103 = 68 + 35)
CASSOCK
(103 = 68 + 35)
BACKERS
(103 = 68 + 35)
REBACKS
(103 = 68 + 35)
SEACOCK
(103 = 68 + 35)
BACKERS
(103 = 68 + 35)
CASSOCK
(103 = 68 + 35)
SEACOCK
(103 = 68 + 35)
SEACOCK
(103 = 68 + 35)
COAKERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
BACKCROSSES
(100)
BACKCROSSES
(100)
BACKCROSSES
(100)
CASSOCK
(98 = 63 + 35)
RECOCKS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOAKERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOCCERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
REBACKS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOAKERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
RESOAKS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABSCESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SOCCERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABSCESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BACKERS
(98 = 63 + 35)
SEACOCK
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABSCESS
(98 = 63 + 35)
BACKCROSSES
(96)
BACKCROSSES
(96)
BACKER
(96)
BACKCROSSES
(96)
CROSSES
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRASSES
(95 = 60 + 35)
BAKERS
(93)
RECOCKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REBACKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RECOCKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RECOCKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REBACKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REBACKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CASSOCK
(92 = 57 + 35)
BACKERS
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REBACKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
RECOCKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
BACKERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
CASSOCK
(92 = 57 + 35)
CASSOCK
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEACOCK
(92 = 57 + 35)
RECOCKS
(92 = 57 + 35)
REBACKS
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BACKERS
(92 = 57 + 35)
SEACOCK
(92 = 57 + 35)
SACKERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
SACKERS
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COAKERS
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COAKERS
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COAKERS
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SACKERS
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COAKERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
REBACKS
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RECOCKS
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SACKERS
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BRASSES
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SEACOCK
(89 = 54 + 35)
CROSSES
(89 = 54 + 35)
CASSOCK
(89 = 54 + 35)
ABSCESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABSCESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SOCCERS
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SOCCERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABSCESS
(87 = 52 + 35)
SOCCERS
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABSCESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABSCESS
(86 = 51 + 35)
SOCCERS
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CASSOCK
(85 = 50 + 35)
BACKERS
(85 = 50 + 35)
CASSOCK
(85 = 50 + 35)
REBACKS
(85 = 50 + 35)
RECOCKS
(85 = 50 + 35)
REBACKS
(85 = 50 + 35)
BACKERS
(85 = 50 + 35)
RECOCKS
(85 = 50 + 35)
SEACOCK
(85 = 50 + 35)
BACKCROSSES
(84)
BACKER
(84)
REBACK
(84)
RECOCK
(84)
COBRAS
(84)
SACKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SACKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COAKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COAKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SACKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
COAKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SACKERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
SOCCERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARKOSES
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARKOSES
(80 = 45 + 35)
ARKOSES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOCCERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOAKERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOCCERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOAKERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESOAKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABSCESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABSCESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
SOCCERS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESOAKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESOAKS
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABSCESS
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESOAKS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESOAKS
(79 = 44 + 35)
CASSOCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
RECOCKS
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESOAKS
(79 = 44 + 35)
COAKERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
REBACKS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ARKOSES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOAKERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
ARKOSES
(79 = 44 + 35)
ARKOSES
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOAKERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SACKERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEACOCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
SOAKERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
BACKER
(78)
REBACK
(78)
RECOCK
(78)
REBACK
(78)
CROCKS
(78)
CRACKS
(78)
CROCKS
(78)
CROCKS
(78)
RECOCK
(78)
CRACKS
(78)
CRACKS
(78)
SOCCERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
SEACOCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
CROSSES
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRASSES
(77 = 42 + 35)

Words within the letters of backcrosses

2 letter words in backcrosses (8 words)

8 letter words in backcrosses (2 words)

9 letter words in backcrosses (2 words)

11 letter words in backcrosses (1 word)

Words containing the sequence backcrosses

Words that start with backcrosses (1 word)

Words with backcrosses in them (1 word)

Words that end with backcrosses (1 word)

Word Growth involving backcrosses

Shorter words in backcrosses

back backcross

os cross backcross

os cross crosses

Longer words containing backcrosses

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