Definition of backhanded

"backhanded" in the verb sense

1. backhand

hit a tennis ball backhand

"backhanded" in the adjective sense

1. backhand, backhanded

of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

2. backhanded

roundabout or ambiguous

"attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"

"a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"

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backhanded in Scrabble®

The word backhanded 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: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backhanded:

BACKHANDED
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

backend

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backhanded

BACKHANDED
(252)
BACKHANDED
(216)
BACKHANDED
(168)
BACKHANDED
(144)
BACKHANDED
(108)
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(96)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(81)
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(78)
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(78)
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(74)
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(66)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(50)
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(50)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(39)
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(37)
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(31)
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(31)
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(31)
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(31)
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(31)
BACKHANDED
(31)
BACKHANDED
(28)
BACKHANDED
(27)

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

BACKHANDED
(252)
BACKHANDED
(216)
BACKHANDED
(168)
BACKHANDED
(144)
BACKEND
(114 = 64 + 50)
BACKEND
(113 = 63 + 50)
BACKEND
(113 = 63 + 50)
BACKHANDED
(108)
BACKEND
(107 = 57 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
BACKEND
(104 = 54 + 50)
BACKEND
(101 = 51 + 50)
BACKEND
(101 = 51 + 50)
BACKEND
(101 = 51 + 50)
BACKEND
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKHANDED
(96)
BACKEND
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKEND
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKHANDED
(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
BACKEND
(88 = 38 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
BACKEND
(82 = 32 + 50)
BACKEND
(82 = 32 + 50)
BACKHANDED
(81)
BACKHANDED
(78)
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(78)
BACKEND
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(75)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
BACKEND
(70 = 20 + 50)
BACKEND
(70 = 20 + 50)
BACKEND
(70 = 20 + 50)
BACKEND
(68 = 18 + 50)
BACKHANDED
(66)
HACKED
(63)
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(60)
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(60)
BACKED
(60)
BACKHANDED
(58)
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(58)
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(58)
HACKED
(57)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
BACKHANDED
(56)
BACKED
(54)
HACK
(54)
BACKHANDED
(54)
ABACK
(54)
HECK
(54)
BACKED
(54)
BANKED
(54)
BACKHANDED
(54)
HACKED
(54)
BACKHANDED
(52)
BACKHANDED
(52)
BACKHANDED
(52)
HECK
(51)
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(51)
HACKED
(51)
HACK
(51)
BACKED
(51)
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(51)
BACKHANDED
(50)
BACKHANDED
(50)
BEACH
(48)
BANKED
(48)
ABACK
(48)
ABACK
(48)
DECK
(48)
HACKED
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
BENCH
(48)
BACKED
(48)
BACKHANDED
(48)
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(48)
ABACK
(46)
BACKHANDED
(46)
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(46)
BENCH
(45)
BEAK
(45)
BANKED
(45)
BEACH
(45)
BANK
(45)
BAKED
(45)
BEACH
(45)
CAKED
(45)
HANDED
(45)
KNEAD
(45)
BACKED
(45)
BACKED
(45)
NECK
(45)
BENCH
(45)
BACK
(45)
BACKED
(42)
ACHED
(42)
HADEAN
(42)
CAKED
(42)
BAKED
(42)
BANKED
(42)
BANKED
(42)
BANKED
(42)
DANK
(42)
ABACK
(42)
HACKED
(40)
BEACH
(40)
HACKED
(40)
HACKED
(40)
BENCH
(40)
KNEAD
(40)
ABACK
(39)
HACK
(39)
HANDED
(39)
CAKED
(39)
CHAD
(39)
DANCED
(39)
DECK
(39)
EACH
(39)
HACK
(39)
HACK
(39)
HACK
(39)
AHEAD
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HECK
(39)
BACKHANDED
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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HANDED
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(36)
BENCH
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
HECK
(36)
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(36)
BEACH
(36)
HACKED
(36)
HANDED
(36)
CHAD
(36)
CAKED
(36)
ABACK
(36)
CAKED
(36)
BEACH
(36)
CAKED
(36)
BEACH
(36)
ABACK
(36)

backhanded in Words With Friends™

The word backhanded 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: 25

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

BACKHANDED
(333)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

backend

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backhanded

BACKHANDED
(333)
BACKHANDED
(315)
BACKHANDED
(210)
BACKHANDED
(174)
BACKHANDED
(117)
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(116)
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(116)
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(111)
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(108)
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(108)
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(104)
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(100)
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(100)
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(93)
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(93)
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(78)
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(70)
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(66)
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(66)
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(62)
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(62)
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(58)
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(58)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(39)
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(37)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(33)
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(32)
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(31)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
BACKHANDED
(27)

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

BACKHANDED
(333)
BACKHANDED
(315)
BACKHANDED
(210)
BACKHANDED
(174)
BACKEND
(140 = 105 + 35)
BACKEND
(134 = 99 + 35)
BACKEND
(128 = 93 + 35)
BACKEND
(122 = 87 + 35)
BACKEND
(122 = 87 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(117)
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(116)
BACKHANDED
(116)
BACKEND
(116 = 81 + 35)
BACKEND
(111 = 76 + 35)
BACKEND
(111 = 76 + 35)
BACKEND
(111 = 76 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(111)
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(110 = 75 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(108)
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(108)
BACKEND
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(104)
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(104)
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(100)
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(100)
BACKED
(99)
BACKEND
(98 = 63 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(93)
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(93)
BACKED
(93)
HACKED
(90)
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(90)
BACKEND
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKEND
(89 = 54 + 35)
BANKED
(87)
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(81)
BACKED
(81)
BACKEND
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKEND
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKEND
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKEND
(81 = 46 + 35)
HACKED
(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKED
(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
HACKED
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
BACKHANDED
(70)
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(69)
ABACK
(69)
HECK
(69)
HACK
(69)
ABACK
(69)
BACKED
(68)
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(68)
BACKEND
(66 = 31 + 35)
BANK
(66)
NECK
(66)
BACKHANDED
(66)
BACK
(66)
BENCH
(66)
BENCH
(66)
DECK
(66)
HACKED
(66)
BACKHANDED
(66)
HACKED
(64)
BACKEND
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKEND
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKEND
(64 = 29 + 35)
HACKED
(64)
BACKEND
(64 = 29 + 35)
CAKED
(63)
BACKEND
(63 = 28 + 35)
BEACH
(63)
HANDED
(63)
KNEAD
(63)
BEAK
(63)
BEACH
(63)
BACKED
(63)
BAKED
(63)
BACKEND
(63 = 28 + 35)
BACKEND
(62 = 27 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(62)
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(62)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
BACKEND
(61 = 26 + 35)
BACKEND
(60 = 25 + 35)
HADEAN
(60)
HACKED
(60)
BACKEND
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKEND
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKEND
(60 = 25 + 35)
DANK
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
BACKEND
(60 = 25 + 35)
BANKED
(60)
BENCH
(60)
ABACK
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
BANDED
(60)
BACKEND
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
BACKEND
(59 = 24 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(58)
BACKEND
(58 = 23 + 35)
BACKHANDED
(58)
HECK
(57)
HANDED
(57)
BANKED
(57)
BEAK
(57)
BACKEND
(57 = 22 + 35)
HACK
(57)
BANKED
(57)
BACKED
(57)
CAKE
(57)
BACKED
(57)
BAKE
(57)
ACHED
(57)
BEACH
(57)
BACKEND
(56 = 21 + 35)
BENCH
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
BACKEND
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
CAKED
(52)
BEACH
(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
BANE
(48)
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(48)
NECK
(48)
HADEAN
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
CANE
(48)
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(46)
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(45)
KNEAD
(45)
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(45)

Words within the letters of backhanded

2 letter words in backhanded (10 words)

3 letter words in backhanded (21 words)

6 letter words in backhanded (7 words)

7 letter words in backhanded (1 word)

8 letter words in backhanded (3 words)

10 letter words in backhanded (1 word)

backhanded + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence backhanded

Words that start with backhanded (3 words)

Words with backhanded in them (1 word)

Words that end with backhanded (1 word)

Word Growth involving backhanded

Shorter words in backhanded

back backhand

an and hand backhand

ha hand backhand

an and hand handed

ha hand handed

Longer words containing backhanded

backhandedly

backhandedness