Definition of backdating

"backdating" in the verb sense

1. backdate

make effective from an earlier date

"The increase in tax was backdated to January"

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backdating in Scrabble®

The word backdating 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backdating:

BACKDATING
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

abating, antacid, backing, dingbat, tacking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backdating

BACKDATING
(225)
BACKDATING
(189)
BACKDATING
(150)
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(126)
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(88)
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(28)
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(27)
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(26)
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BACKDATING
(25)
BACKDATING
(23)

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

BACKDATING
(225)
BACKDATING
(189)
BACKDATING
(150)
BACKDATING
(126)
BACKING
(114 = 64 + 50)
BACKING
(113 = 63 + 50)
BACKING
(113 = 63 + 50)
TACKING
(107 = 57 + 50)
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BACKING
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BACKING
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BACKING
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BACKING
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BACKING
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BACKING
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TACKING
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BACKING
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKING
(94 = 44 + 50)
DINGBAT
(94 = 44 + 50)
DINGBAT
(92 = 42 + 50)
TACKING
(92 = 42 + 50)
TACKING
(90 = 40 + 50)
ANTACID
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ABATING
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DINGBAT
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ABATING
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ANTACID
(89 = 39 + 50)
DINGBAT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DINGBAT
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BACKING
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BACKDATING
(88)
BACKING
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BACKING
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKING
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKING
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKING
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINGBAT
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TACKING
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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BACKING
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ABATING
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BACKING
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BACKING
(86 = 36 + 50)
ANTACID
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DINGBAT
(86 = 36 + 50)
DINGBAT
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKDATING
(84)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
TACKING
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TACKING
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BACKING
(84 = 34 + 50)
ANTACID
(83 = 33 + 50)
ABATING
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ANTACID
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ANTACID
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DINGBAT
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ANTACID
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ABATING
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BACKING
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TACKING
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BACKING
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BACKING
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ANTACID
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TACKING
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BACKING
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BACKING
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TACKING
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TACKING
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ABATING
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ANTACID
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BACKDATING
(80)
ANTACID
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(80)
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TACKING
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DINGBAT
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TACKING
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BACKDATING
(80)
BACKDATING
(80)
TACKING
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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TACKING
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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ABATING
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
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ANTACID
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ABATING
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DINGBAT
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ANTACID
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TACKING
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DINGBAT
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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BACKING
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TACKING
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DINGBAT
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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ABATING
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKDATING
(72)
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ABATING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABATING
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BACKING
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ANTACID
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ABATING
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DINGBAT
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ANTACID
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANTACID
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ANTACID
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
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BACKING
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ABATING
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TACKING
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ANTACID
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TACKING
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BACKING
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ABATING
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BACKING
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BACKDATING
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TACKING
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ABATING
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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ANTACID
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABATING
(64 = 14 + 50)
ANTACID
(64 = 14 + 50)

backdating in Words With Friends™

The word backdating 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 backdating:

BACKDATING
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

abating, antacid, backing, dingbat, tacking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backdating

BACKDATING
(324)
BACKDATING
(270)
BACKDATING
(204)
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(156)
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(112)
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(112)
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(108)
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(96)
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(84)
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(72)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
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(64)
BACKDATING
(56)
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(52)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(31)
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(31)
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(31)
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(31)
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(30)
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(29)
BACKDATING
(27)
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(27)
BACKDATING
(27)
BACKDATING
(26)

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

BACKDATING
(324)
BACKDATING
(270)
BACKDATING
(204)
BACKDATING
(156)
BACKING
(143 = 108 + 35)
BACKING
(137 = 102 + 35)
BACKING
(131 = 96 + 35)
TACKING
(128 = 93 + 35)
BACKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
BACKING
(125 = 90 + 35)
TACKING
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(119 = 84 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
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(116 = 81 + 35)
TACKING
(116 = 81 + 35)
BACKING
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKING
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKING
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKING
(113 = 78 + 35)
BACKDATING
(112)
BACKDATING
(112)
TACKING
(110 = 75 + 35)
BACKDATING
(108)
BACKDATING
(108)
BACKDATING
(108)
DINGBAT
(107 = 72 + 35)
BACKING
(107 = 72 + 35)
ANTACID
(107 = 72 + 35)
ABATING
(104 = 69 + 35)
BACKDATING
(104)
TACKING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TACKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
TACKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
TACKING
(103 = 68 + 35)
CAKING
(102)
BAKING
(102)
DINGBAT
(101 = 66 + 35)
DINGBAT
(101 = 66 + 35)
DINGBAT
(101 = 66 + 35)
BACKING
(101 = 66 + 35)
BACKDATING
(100)
BACKDATING
(100)
ABATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TACKING
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ABATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
BACKDATING
(96)
BACKDATING
(96)
DINGBAT
(95 = 60 + 35)
DINGBAT
(95 = 60 + 35)
ABATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TACKING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TACKING
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DINGBAT
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKING
(91 = 56 + 35)
DINGBAT
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKING
(91 = 56 + 35)
DINGBAT
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKDATING
(90)
ANTACID
(89 = 54 + 35)
DINGBAT
(89 = 54 + 35)
ABATING
(87 = 52 + 35)
BACKING
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ABATING
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABATING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TACKING
(85 = 50 + 35)
BACKDATING
(84)
CATKIN
(84)
ANTACID
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
(83 = 48 + 35)
ANTACID
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BACKING
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ANTACID
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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BACKING
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TACKING
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ABATING
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ABATING
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ABATING
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
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BACKING
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BACKING
(79 = 44 + 35)
BAKING
(78)
CAKING
(78)
ANTACID
(77 = 42 + 35)
ANTACID
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TACKING
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ABATING
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BACKING
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TACKING
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BACKING
(77 = 42 + 35)
TAKING
(75)
ABACK
(75)
BACKING
(75 = 40 + 35)
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BACKING
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BACKING
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ANTACID
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TACKING
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TACKING
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TACKING
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ABATING
(73 = 38 + 35)
CATKIN
(72)
BAKING
(72)
BACKDATING
(72)
BACK
(72)
BAKING
(72)
CAKING
(72)
CAKING
(72)
CATKIN
(72)
BACKDATING
(72)
DINGBAT
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DINGBAT
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TACKING
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TACKING
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BACKING
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ABATING
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TAKING
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
BANDIT
(69)
TACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABACK
(69)
TACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
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TACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABACK
(69)
TACKING
(69 = 34 + 35)
DINGBAT
(67 = 32 + 35)
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ANTACID
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ANTACID
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DINGBAT
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ABATING
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ANTACID
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DINGBAT
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ABATIC
(66)
NICK
(66)
CATKIN
(66)
BAKING
(66)
TACKING
(66 = 31 + 35)
BATING
(66)
BACKING
(66 = 31 + 35)
BANK
(66)
BATIK
(66)
BACK
(66)
BAAING
(66)
CAKING
(66)
ABATING
(65 = 30 + 35)
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BACKING
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DINGBAT
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(65 = 30 + 35)
BACKING
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ABATING
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DINGBAT
(65 = 30 + 35)
BACKDATING
(64)
BACKING
(64 = 29 + 35)
CAKING
(64)
BACKDATING
(64)
BAKING
(64)
BACKDATING
(64)
BACKING
(64 = 29 + 35)
BAKING
(64)
CAKING
(64)
BACKDATING
(64)
TICK
(63)
DINGBAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABATING
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
BACKING
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DINGBAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
DINGBAT
(63 = 28 + 35)
BACKING
(63 = 28 + 35)
KING
(63)

Words within the letters of backdating

2 letter words in backdating (11 words)

6 letter words in backdating (10 words)

7 letter words in backdating (5 words)

10 letter words in backdating (1 word)

backdating + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence backdating

Words that start with backdating (2 words)

Words with backdating in them (1 word)

Words that end with backdating (1 word)

Word Growth involving backdating

Shorter words in backdating

back

at dating

in tin ting dating

Longer words containing backdating

backdatings