Definition of backspace

"backspace" in the noun sense

1. backspace key, backspace, backspacer

the typewriter key used for back spacing

"backspace" in the verb sense

1. backspace

hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard

"To erase, you must backspace"

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backspace in Scrabble®

The word backspace 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 backspace:

BACKSPACE
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

backcap

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backspace

BACKSPACE
(234)
BACKSPACE
(216)
BACKSPACE
(156)
BACKSPACE
(144)
BACKSPACE
(88)
BACKSPACE
(84)
BACKSPACE
(84)
BACKSPACE
(84)
BACKSPACE
(75)
BACKSPACE
(72)
BACKSPACE
(72)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(62)
BACKSPACE
(58)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(52)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(48)
BACKSPACE
(48)
BACKSPACE
(48)
BACKSPACE
(46)
BACKSPACE
(46)
BACKSPACE
(46)
BACKSPACE
(44)
BACKSPACE
(44)
BACKSPACE
(42)
BACKSPACE
(42)
BACKSPACE
(42)
BACKSPACE
(37)
BACKSPACE
(31)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(29)
BACKSPACE
(29)
BACKSPACE
(29)
BACKSPACE
(28)
BACKSPACE
(28)
BACKSPACE
(26)
BACKSPACE
(26)
BACKSPACE
(26)

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

BACKSPACE
(234)
BACKSPACE
(216)
BACKSPACE
(156)
BACKSPACE
(144)
BACKCAP
(126 = 76 + 50)
BACKCAP
(122 = 72 + 50)
BACKCAP
(122 = 72 + 50)
BACKCAP
(116 = 66 + 50)
BACKCAP
(116 = 66 + 50)
BACKCAP
(116 = 66 + 50)
BACKCAP
(116 = 66 + 50)
BACKCAP
(110 = 60 + 50)
BACKCAP
(110 = 60 + 50)
BACKCAP
(107 = 57 + 50)
BACKCAP
(100 = 50 + 50)
BACKCAP
(100 = 50 + 50)
BACKCAP
(100 = 50 + 50)
BACKCAP
(100 = 50 + 50)
BACKCAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKCAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKCAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKCAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKCAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKCAP
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKCAP
(92 = 42 + 50)
BACKCAP
(92 = 42 + 50)
BACKCAP
(90 = 40 + 50)
BACKCAP
(90 = 40 + 50)
BACKCAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKSPACE
(88)
BACKCAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKCAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKCAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKCAP
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKSPACE
(84)
BACKSPACE
(84)
BACKSPACE
(84)
BACKCAP
(81 = 31 + 50)
BACKCAP
(81 = 31 + 50)
BACKCAP
(79 = 29 + 50)
BACKCAP
(78 = 28 + 50)
BACKCAP
(78 = 28 + 50)
BACKCAP
(75 = 25 + 50)
BACKCAP
(75 = 25 + 50)
BACKSPACE
(75)
BACKCAP
(75 = 25 + 50)
BACKCAP
(75 = 25 + 50)
BACKCAP
(75 = 25 + 50)
BACKCAP
(74 = 24 + 50)
BACKCAP
(73 = 23 + 50)
BACKSPACE
(72)
BACKSPACE
(72)
BACKCAP
(71 = 21 + 50)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(62)
BACKSPACE
(58)
BACKS
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
PECKS
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BECKS
(54)
PACKS
(54)
ABACK
(54)
SPECK
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(52)
BACK
(51)
PECK
(51)
PACK
(51)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
ABACK
(48)
BACKSPACE
(48)
BACKSPACE
(48)
PECKS
(48)
PEAKS
(48)
ABACK
(48)
SPEAK
(48)
PACKS
(48)
SPECK
(48)
BECKS
(48)
BACKSPACE
(48)
BEAKS
(48)
BACKS
(48)
SPECK
(48)
BACKSPACE
(46)
BACKSPACE
(46)
ABACK
(46)
SPECK
(46)
BACKSPACE
(46)
BACK
(45)
SACK
(45)
BASK
(45)
PECK
(45)
BEAK
(45)
CASK
(45)
PEAK
(45)
PACK
(45)
KEPS
(45)
BACKSPACE
(44)
BACKSPACE
(44)
SPECK
(42)
SPEAK
(42)
SPEAK
(42)
BAKES
(42)
PECKS
(42)
PECKS
(42)
BACKS
(42)
PEAKS
(42)
PACKS
(42)
PACKS
(42)
BACKSPACE
(42)
BECKS
(42)
BECKS
(42)
BEAKS
(42)
BACKS
(42)
CAKES
(42)
BACKSPACE
(42)
BACKSPACE
(42)
ABACK
(42)
PECKS
(39)
CASK
(39)
ABACK
(39)
SPECK
(39)
PACKS
(39)
ABACK
(39)
PACKS
(39)
PEAK
(39)
BEAK
(39)
SPECK
(39)
SKEP
(39)
BECKS
(39)
PECKS
(39)
BECKS
(39)
SPECK
(39)
BECKS
(39)
ABACK
(39)
PECKS
(39)
BACKS
(39)
BASK
(39)
BACKS
(39)
CAKE
(39)
PACKS
(39)
BACKS
(39)
BAKE
(39)
PACKS
(38)
PECKS
(38)
BACKS
(38)
BECKS
(38)
BACKSPACE
(37)
CAKES
(36)
PACK
(36)
SPEAK
(36)
SPEAK
(36)
PEAKS
(36)
PACK
(36)
PEAKS
(36)
SPACE
(36)
CAKES
(36)
CAKES
(36)
CAECA
(36)
SPACE
(36)
CAECA
(36)
PACK
(36)
CAPES
(36)
PACK
(36)
BACK
(36)
BAKES
(36)
BAKES
(36)
BAKES
(36)
PECK
(36)
PECK
(36)
PECK
(36)
SPECK
(36)
SCAPE
(36)
SCAPE
(36)
PECK
(36)
BEAKS
(36)
ABACK
(36)
SPECK
(36)
ABACK
(36)
PACES
(36)
BEAKS
(36)
BACK
(36)
BACK
(36)
BACK
(36)
PECK
(34)
BEAKS
(34)
PACK
(34)
PEAKS
(34)
BACK
(34)
BAKES
(34)
CAKES
(34)
SPEAK
(33)
KEPS
(33)
BAKE
(33)

backspace in Words With Friends™

The word backspace 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 backspace:

BACKSPACE
(387)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

backcap

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backspace

BACKSPACE
(387)
BACKSPACE
(210)
BACKSPACE
(198)
BACKSPACE
(123)
BACKSPACE
(123)
BACKSPACE
(116)
BACKSPACE
(116)
BACKSPACE
(111)
BACKSPACE
(105)
BACKSPACE
(104)
BACKSPACE
(104)
BACKSPACE
(100)
BACKSPACE
(100)
BACKSPACE
(87)
BACKSPACE
(87)
BACKSPACE
(70)
BACKSPACE
(70)
BACKSPACE
(70)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACKSPACE
(58)
BACKSPACE
(58)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(52)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(43)
BACKSPACE
(35)
BACKSPACE
(35)
BACKSPACE
(35)
BACKSPACE
(34)
BACKSPACE
(34)
BACKSPACE
(34)
BACKSPACE
(34)
BACKSPACE
(34)
BACKSPACE
(31)
BACKSPACE
(31)
BACKSPACE
(31)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(30)
BACKSPACE
(29)
BACKSPACE
(28)
BACKSPACE
(27)

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

BACKSPACE
(387)
BACKSPACE
(210)
BACKSPACE
(198)
BACKCAP
(152 = 117 + 35)
BACKCAP
(152 = 117 + 35)
BACKCAP
(140 = 105 + 35)
BACKCAP
(140 = 105 + 35)
BACKCAP
(134 = 99 + 35)
BACKCAP
(134 = 99 + 35)
BACKCAP
(128 = 93 + 35)
BACKCAP
(128 = 93 + 35)
BACKCAP
(127 = 92 + 35)
BACKCAP
(127 = 92 + 35)
BACKCAP
(127 = 92 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(123)
BACKSPACE
(123)
BACKSPACE
(116)
BACKSPACE
(116)
BACKSPACE
(111)
BACKCAP
(110 = 75 + 35)
BACKCAP
(110 = 75 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(105)
BACKSPACE
(104)
BACKSPACE
(104)
BACKSPACE
(100)
BACKSPACE
(100)
BACKCAP
(97 = 62 + 35)
BACKCAP
(97 = 62 + 35)
BACKCAP
(97 = 62 + 35)
BACKCAP
(97 = 62 + 35)
BACKCAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKCAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKCAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKCAP
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(87)
BACKSPACE
(87)
BACKCAP
(85 = 50 + 35)
BACKCAP
(85 = 50 + 35)
BACKCAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKCAP
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKCAP
(81 = 46 + 35)
BACKS
(75)
PACKS
(75)
ABACK
(75)
BECKS
(75)
SPECK
(75)
PECKS
(75)
BACKCAP
(74 = 39 + 35)
BACKCAP
(74 = 39 + 35)
BACKCAP
(74 = 39 + 35)
BACK
(72)
PACK
(72)
PECK
(72)
BACKSPACE
(70)
BACKCAP
(70 = 35 + 35)
BACKCAP
(70 = 35 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(70)
BACKCAP
(70 = 35 + 35)
BACKCAP
(70 = 35 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(70)
ABACK
(69)
BACKS
(69)
ABACK
(69)
BECKS
(69)
SPECK
(69)
PACKS
(69)
PECKS
(69)
SPECK
(69)
BACKCAP
(68 = 33 + 35)
BACKCAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
BACKCAP
(67 = 32 + 35)
BEAKS
(66)
BACKCAP
(66 = 31 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(66)
BACK
(66)
BACKCAP
(66 = 31 + 35)
BACKCAP
(66 = 31 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(66)
PEAKS
(66)
PECK
(66)
BACKSPACE
(66)
SPEAK
(66)
BACKCAP
(66 = 31 + 35)
PACK
(66)
BACKCAP
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKCAP
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKCAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
BACKCAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
SACK
(63)
BACKCAP
(63 = 28 + 35)
KEPS
(63)
BASK
(63)
CASK
(63)
PEAK
(63)
BEAK
(63)
BACKCAP
(62 = 27 + 35)
BACKCAP
(62 = 27 + 35)
BACKCAP
(62 = 27 + 35)
PACKS
(60)
BAKES
(60)
SPECK
(60)
PECKS
(60)
BACKCAP
(60 = 25 + 35)
SPEAK
(60)
PEAKS
(60)
BACKS
(60)
CAKES
(60)
ABACK
(60)
BECKS
(60)
BEAKS
(60)
BACKCAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
BACKCAP
(59 = 24 + 35)
BACKCAP
(58 = 23 + 35)
BACKSPACE
(58)
BACKSPACE
(58)
PEAK
(57)
CASK
(57)
CAKE
(57)
BAKE
(57)
BASK
(57)
SCAPE
(57)
SCAPE
(57)
SKEP
(57)
PACES
(57)
SPACE
(57)
BEAK
(57)
CAECA
(57)
SPACE
(57)
CAPES
(57)
CAECA
(57)
CAPS
(54)
CABS
(54)
CECA
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
PACE
(54)
CAPE
(54)
BACKSPACE
(54)
SCAB
(54)
BACKSPACE
(52)
SPECK
(51)
PACKS
(51)
ABACK
(51)
BACKS
(51)
PECKS
(51)
PACKS
(51)
PECKS
(51)
BECKS
(51)
BACKS
(51)
BECKS
(51)
ABACK
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
SPECK
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
BACKSPACE
(50)
CAKES
(48)
SPEAK
(48)
BEAKS
(48)
ABASE
(48)
BAKES
(48)
PEAKS
(48)
PECKS
(46)
BACKS
(46)
PACKS
(46)
BECKS
(46)
CASE
(45)
PACKS
(45)
BAAS
(45)
PACKS
(45)
BASE
(45)
SPECK
(45)
SPECK
(45)
BECKS
(45)
BECKS
(45)
BECKS
(45)
SPECK
(45)
BACKS
(45)
BACKS
(45)
PACKS
(45)
PECKS
(45)
PECKS
(45)
PECKS
(45)
PEAS
(45)
BACKS
(45)
ABACK
(45)
ABACK
(45)
ABACK
(45)
PACES
(44)
CAECA
(44)
CAPES
(44)
SCAPE
(44)
SPACE
(44)

Words within the letters of backspace

2 letter words in backspace (6 words)

3 letter words in backspace (16 words)

7 letter words in backspace (1 word)

8 letter words in backspace (1 word)

9 letter words in backspace (1 word)

backspace + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence backspace

Words that start with backspace (5 words)

Words with backspace in them (1 word)

Words that end with backspace (1 word)

Word Growth involving backspace

Shorter words in backspace

back backs

ace pace space

pa pace space

pa spa space

Longer words containing backspace

backspaced

backspacer backspacers

backspaces