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Definition of backdowns

"backdowns" in the noun sense

1. withdrawal, backdown, climb-down

a retraction of a previously held position

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backdowns in Scrabble®

The word backdowns 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 backdowns:

BACKDOWNS
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

abscond

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backdowns

BACKDOWNS
(234)
BACKDOWNS
(198)
BACKDOWNS
(156)
BACKDOWNS
(132)
BACKDOWNS
(92)
BACKDOWNS
(84)
BACKDOWNS
(84)
BACKDOWNS
(84)
BACKDOWNS
(75)
BACKDOWNS
(75)
BACKDOWNS
(72)
BACKDOWNS
(66)
BACKDOWNS
(66)
BACKDOWNS
(62)
BACKDOWNS
(62)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(50)
BACKDOWNS
(50)
BACKDOWNS
(50)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(46)
BACKDOWNS
(46)
BACKDOWNS
(46)
BACKDOWNS
(44)
BACKDOWNS
(44)
BACKDOWNS
(44)
BACKDOWNS
(42)
BACKDOWNS
(42)
BACKDOWNS
(42)
BACKDOWNS
(35)
BACKDOWNS
(33)
BACKDOWNS
(33)
BACKDOWNS
(31)
BACKDOWNS
(30)
BACKDOWNS
(29)
BACKDOWNS
(28)
BACKDOWNS
(27)
BACKDOWNS
(27)
BACKDOWNS
(25)
BACKDOWNS
(24)

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

BACKDOWNS
(234)
BACKDOWNS
(198)
BACKDOWNS
(156)
BACKDOWNS
(132)
ABSCOND
(98 = 48 + 50)
ABSCOND
(95 = 45 + 50)
ABSCOND
(95 = 45 + 50)
ABSCOND
(95 = 45 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(92)
ABSCOND
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABSCOND
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABSCOND
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABSCOND
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABSCOND
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABSCOND
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABSCOND
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(84)
BACKDOWNS
(84)
BACKDOWNS
(84)
ABSCOND
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABSCOND
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABSCOND
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABSCOND
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABSCOND
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABSCOND
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABSCOND
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABSCOND
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABSCOND
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABSCOND
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABSCOND
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABSCOND
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABSCOND
(76 = 26 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(75)
BACKDOWNS
(75)
ABSCOND
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABSCOND
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABSCOND
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABSCOND
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABSCOND
(74 = 24 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(72)
ABSCOND
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABSCOND
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABSCOND
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABSCOND
(68 = 18 + 50)
ABSCOND
(66 = 16 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(66)
ABSCOND
(66 = 16 + 50)
ABSCOND
(66 = 16 + 50)
ABSCOND
(66 = 16 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(66)
ABSCOND
(66 = 16 + 50)
ABSCOND
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABSCOND
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABSCOND
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABSCOND
(64 = 14 + 50)
BACKDOWNS
(62)
BACKDOWNS
(62)
WACKOS
(60)
WACKOS
(57)
WACKS
(57)
WACKO
(57)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
BACKS
(54)
WACK
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
WACKO
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(54)
WACKOS
(54)
WACKS
(54)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
WACK
(51)
SWANK
(51)
DOCKS
(51)
BACK
(51)
KNOWS
(51)
BACKDOWNS
(50)
BACKDOWNS
(50)
BACKDOWNS
(50)
KNOWS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
KNOW
(48)
COAKS
(48)
CONKS
(48)
BONKS
(48)
DOCK
(48)
SNACK
(48)
WACKOS
(48)
KNOBS
(48)
BANKS
(48)
WACKOS
(48)
BACKS
(48)
WACKOS
(48)
NOCKS
(48)
SWANK
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(46)
BACKDOWNS
(46)
BACKDOWNS
(46)
WACKOS
(46)
WACKS
(45)
CASK
(45)
CONK
(45)
WACKS
(45)
WACKOS
(45)
WACKO
(45)
WACKOS
(45)
COAK
(45)
WACKO
(45)
BACK
(45)
KNOW
(45)
BONK
(45)
SOCK
(45)
BASK
(45)
WOKS
(45)
BANK
(45)
KNOB
(45)
SACK
(45)
NOCK
(45)
BACKDOWNS
(44)
BACKDOWNS
(44)
BACKDOWNS
(44)
KNOWS
(44)
SWANK
(44)
WACKS
(44)
WACKO
(44)
BAWDS
(42)
SNACK
(42)
DOCKS
(42)
WACKS
(42)
WACKO
(42)
KNOBS
(42)
DANK
(42)
WACKS
(42)
WACKS
(42)
BACKDOWNS
(42)
WACKO
(42)
BACKS
(42)
WACKO
(42)
BANKS
(42)
CONKS
(42)
SNACK
(42)
KNOBS
(42)
KAONS
(42)
BACKS
(42)
BACKDOWNS
(42)
BONKS
(42)
BACKDOWNS
(42)
COAKS
(42)
WACK
(39)
SOAK
(39)
BACKS
(39)
WACK
(39)
COAK
(39)
WOADS
(39)
KNOWS
(39)
DOCKS
(39)
BASK
(39)
DOCK
(39)
BACKS
(39)
WANDS
(39)
CASK
(39)
SWANK
(39)
BAWD
(39)
WACK
(39)
SWANK
(39)
WACK
(39)
BACKS
(39)
DOCKS
(39)
SANK
(39)
BAWDS
(39)
KNOB
(39)
BONK
(39)
CONK
(39)
BANK
(39)
KNOWS
(39)
KAON
(39)
BACKS
(38)
KAONS
(38)
WACKOS
(38)
WACKOS
(38)
KNOWS
(36)
KNOWS
(36)
COWS
(36)
NOCKS
(36)
SWANK
(36)
NOCKS
(36)
WOAD
(36)
SWANK
(36)
SWANK
(36)
BAWD
(36)
KNOBS
(36)
SWAB
(36)
NOCKS
(36)
DOCKS
(36)
KNOBS
(36)
BACK
(36)
BOWS
(36)
BACK
(36)
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backdowns in Words With Friends™

The word backdowns 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 backdowns:

BACKDOWNS
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

abscond

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backdowns

BACKDOWNS
(324)
BACKDOWNS
(204)
BACKDOWNS
(156)
BACKDOWNS
(120)
BACKDOWNS
(112)
BACKDOWNS
(108)
BACKDOWNS
(108)
BACKDOWNS
(108)
BACKDOWNS
(104)
BACKDOWNS
(102)
BACKDOWNS
(100)
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(100)
BACKDOWNS
(96)
BACKDOWNS
(96)
BACKDOWNS
(90)
BACKDOWNS
(72)
BACKDOWNS
(68)
BACKDOWNS
(68)
BACKDOWNS
(64)
BACKDOWNS
(64)
BACKDOWNS
(60)
BACKDOWNS
(56)
BACKDOWNS
(56)
BACKDOWNS
(56)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(40)
BACKDOWNS
(38)
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(36)
BACKDOWNS
(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(31)
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(30)
BACKDOWNS
(29)
BACKDOWNS
(29)
BACKDOWNS
(28)
BACKDOWNS
(28)
BACKDOWNS
(28)
BACKDOWNS
(28)
BACKDOWNS
(27)
BACKDOWNS
(27)
BACKDOWNS
(26)
BACKDOWNS
(25)

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

BACKDOWNS
(324)
BACKDOWNS
(204)
BACKDOWNS
(156)
ABSCOND
(128 = 93 + 35)
BACKDOWNS
(120)
ABSCOND
(116 = 81 + 35)
BACKDOWNS
(112)
BACKDOWNS
(108)
BACKDOWNS
(108)
BACKDOWNS
(108)
ABSCOND
(104 = 69 + 35)
BACKDOWNS
(104)
ABSCOND
(104 = 69 + 35)
ABSCOND
(104 = 69 + 35)
BACKDOWNS
(102)
BACKDOWNS
(100)
BACKDOWNS
(100)
ABSCOND
(98 = 63 + 35)
WACKOS
(96)
BACKDOWNS
(96)
BACKDOWNS
(96)
ABSCOND
(95 = 60 + 35)
ABSCOND
(95 = 60 + 35)
ABSCOND
(95 = 60 + 35)
ABSCOND
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABSCOND
(92 = 57 + 35)
ABSCOND
(92 = 57 + 35)
BACKDOWNS
(90)
ABSCOND
(86 = 51 + 35)
WACKOS
(84)
ABSCOND
(81 = 46 + 35)
WACKOS
(78)
WACKO
(75)
WACKS
(75)
BACKS
(75)
ABSCOND
(73 = 38 + 35)
ABSCOND
(73 = 38 + 35)
ABSCOND
(73 = 38 + 35)
WACKOS
(72)
WACKOS
(72)
BACKDOWNS
(72)
BACK
(72)
WACK
(72)
SWANK
(69)
KNOBS
(69)
BANKS
(69)
BONKS
(69)
WACKO
(69)
ABSCOND
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABSCOND
(69 = 34 + 35)
DOCKS
(69)
WACKS
(69)
ABSCOND
(69 = 34 + 35)
NOCKS
(69)
BACKS
(69)
KNOWS
(69)
ABSCOND
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONKS
(69)
ABSCOND
(69 = 34 + 35)
SNACK
(69)
BACKDOWNS
(68)
BACKDOWNS
(68)
ABSCOND
(67 = 32 + 35)
ABSCOND
(67 = 32 + 35)
ABSCOND
(67 = 32 + 35)
WACK
(66)
COAKS
(66)
KNOB
(66)
BONK
(66)
KNOW
(66)
BACK
(66)
NOCK
(66)
DOCK
(66)
CONK
(66)
BANK
(66)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABSCOND
(65 = 30 + 35)
WACKOS
(64)
WACKOS
(64)
BACKDOWNS
(64)
BACKDOWNS
(64)
KNOBS
(63)
SOCK
(63)
SACK
(63)
COAK
(63)
SWANK
(63)
KNOWS
(63)
BANKS
(63)
BONKS
(63)
CASK
(63)
BASK
(63)
CONKS
(63)
SNACK
(63)
ABSCOND
(62 = 27 + 35)
WACKS
(60)
COAKS
(60)
KNOB
(60)
BONK
(60)
BANK
(60)
KAONS
(60)
KNOW
(60)
BAWDS
(60)
CONK
(60)
BACON
(60)
WACKO
(60)
BACKDOWNS
(60)
BACKS
(60)
DANK
(60)
ABSCOND
(58 = 23 + 35)
ABSCOND
(58 = 23 + 35)
SANK
(57)
WOKS
(57)
KAON
(57)
CASK
(57)
BASK
(57)
COAK
(57)
BAWD
(57)
BACKDOWNS
(56)
ABSCOND
(56 = 21 + 35)
BACKDOWNS
(56)
BACKDOWNS
(56)
ABSCOND
(56 = 21 + 35)
ABSCOND
(56 = 21 + 35)
ABSCOND
(56 = 21 + 35)
ABSCOND
(55 = 20 + 35)
ABSCOND
(55 = 20 + 35)
ABSCOND
(55 = 20 + 35)
WANDS
(54)
COBS
(54)
COWS
(54)
BONDS
(54)
CAWS
(54)
SCAB
(54)
SWAB
(54)
WACKOS
(54)
SOAK
(54)
WACKOS
(54)
ABSCOND
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABSCOND
(54 = 19 + 35)
BANDS
(54)
BOWS
(54)
ABSCOND
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABSCOND
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABSCOND
(54 = 19 + 35)
ABSCOND
(54 = 19 + 35)
WACKOS
(54)
CABS
(54)
ABSCOND
(53 = 18 + 35)
ABSCOND
(53 = 18 + 35)
ABSCOND
(53 = 18 + 35)
ABSCOND
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONKS
(52)
NOCKS
(52)
DOCKS
(52)
ABSCOND
(52 = 17 + 35)
SNACK
(52)
ABSCOND
(52 = 17 + 35)
KNOBS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
KNOWS
(52)
ABSCOND
(52 = 17 + 35)
BANKS
(52)
SWANK
(52)
BONKS
(52)
BACKDOWNS
(52)
ABSCOND
(51 = 16 + 35)
KNOBS
(51)
WAND
(51)
DOCKS
(51)
WACKO
(51)
WACKO
(51)
BACKS
(51)
SNACK
(51)
WACKS
(51)
BACKS
(51)
KNOWS
(51)
WOADS
(51)
NOCKS
(51)
WACKS
(51)
SWANK
(51)
ABSCOND
(51 = 16 + 35)
BOND
(51)
BAND
(51)
ABSCOND
(50 = 15 + 35)
WACKOS
(48)
SNOW
(48)
CONS
(48)
WADS
(48)
BACON
(48)
DOCK
(48)
WACKOS
(48)
CODS
(48)
COAKS
(48)
BACKDOWNS
(48)
CODA
(48)
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Words within the letters of backdowns

2 letter words in backdowns (10 words)

abadanasdonoonosowso

3 letter words in backdowns (42 words)

absadoadsandaskawnbadbanboabowcabcadcancawcobcodconcowdabdawdondosnabnobnodnosnowoakownowssacsadsawsobsodsonsowwadwanwaswokwon

4 letter words in backdowns (59 words)

andsawnsbackbandbankbansbaskbawdboasbondbonkbowscabscadscanscaskcawscoakcobscodacodsconkconscowsdabsdankdawndockdonsdownkaonknobknownabsnobsnocknodsoaksownssacksandsanksawnscabscansnobsnowsoaksocksodasownswabswanwackwadswandwoadwokswons

5 letter words in backdowns (22 words)

backsbaconbandsbanksbawdsbondsbonkscoaksconksdawnsdocksdownskaonsknobsknowsnockssnackswankwackowackswandswoads

6 letter words in backdowns (1 word)

wackos

7 letter words in backdowns (1 word)

abscond

8 letter words in backdowns (1 word)

backdown

9 letter words in backdowns (1 word)

backdowns
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Words containing the sequence backdowns

Words that start with backdowns (1 word)

backdowns

Words with backdowns in them (1 word)

backdowns

Words that end with backdowns (1 word)

backdowns
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Word Growth involving backdowns

Shorter words in backdowns

back backdown

do down backdown

ow own down backdown

do down downs

ow own down downs

ow own owns downs

Longer words containing backdowns

(No longer words found)