Definition of backstair

"backstair" in the adjective sense

1. backstair, backstairs, furtive

secret and sly or sordid

"backstairs gossip"

"his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard

"backstairs intimacies"

"furtive behavior"

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backstair in Scrabble®

The word backstair 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backstair:

BACKSTAIR
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

barista, karstic, taskbar

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backstair

BACKSTAIR
(198)
BACKSTAIR
(162)
BACKSTAIR
(132)
BACKSTAIR
(108)
BACKSTAIR
(72)
BACKSTAIR
(68)
BACKSTAIR
(68)
BACKSTAIR
(68)
BACKSTAIR
(63)
BACKSTAIR
(60)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(50)
BACKSTAIR
(46)
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(46)
BACKSTAIR
(44)
BACKSTAIR
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
BACKSTAIR
(40)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
BACKSTAIR
(36)
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(36)
BACKSTAIR
(36)
BACKSTAIR
(36)
BACKSTAIR
(34)
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(34)
BACKSTAIR
(34)
BACKSTAIR
(29)
BACKSTAIR
(27)
BACKSTAIR
(25)
BACKSTAIR
(24)
BACKSTAIR
(24)
BACKSTAIR
(23)
BACKSTAIR
(22)
BACKSTAIR
(22)
BACKSTAIR
(22)
BACKSTAIR
(21)
BACKSTAIR
(20)

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

BACKSTAIR
(198)
BACKSTAIR
(162)
BACKSTAIR
(132)
BACKSTAIR
(108)
TASKBAR
(104 = 54 + 50)
TASKBAR
(104 = 54 + 50)
KARSTIC
(104 = 54 + 50)
TASKBAR
(102 = 52 + 50)
KARSTIC
(102 = 52 + 50)
KARSTIC
(98 = 48 + 50)
TASKBAR
(98 = 48 + 50)
KARSTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
KARSTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
KARSTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
KARSTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
KARSTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
KARSTIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
TASKBAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
TASKBAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
TASKBAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
TASKBAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
TASKBAR
(92 = 42 + 50)
TASKBAR
(89 = 39 + 50)
KARSTIC
(89 = 39 + 50)
KARSTIC
(88 = 38 + 50)
TASKBAR
(88 = 38 + 50)
BARISTA
(86 = 36 + 50)
KARSTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
KARSTIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
BARISTA
(86 = 36 + 50)
TASKBAR
(84 = 34 + 50)
KARSTIC
(84 = 34 + 50)
KARSTIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
KARSTIC
(82 = 32 + 50)
TASKBAR
(82 = 32 + 50)
KARSTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
KARSTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
KARSTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
TASKBAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
BARISTA
(80 = 30 + 50)
TASKBAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
TASKBAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
TASKBAR
(80 = 30 + 50)
KARSTIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
KARSTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
TASKBAR
(78 = 28 + 50)
KARSTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
KARSTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
KARSTIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
BARISTA
(77 = 27 + 50)
TASKBAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
KARSTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
BARISTA
(76 = 26 + 50)
TASKBAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
KARSTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
KARSTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
TASKBAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
KARSTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
TASKBAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
TASKBAR
(76 = 26 + 50)
KARSTIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
KARSTIC
(75 = 25 + 50)
BARISTA
(74 = 24 + 50)
BARISTA
(74 = 24 + 50)
TASKBAR
(73 = 23 + 50)
BARISTA
(72 = 22 + 50)
BARISTA
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKSTAIR
(72)
BARISTA
(72 = 22 + 50)
BARISTA
(72 = 22 + 50)
BARISTA
(72 = 22 + 50)
KARSTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
KARSTIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
KARSTIC
(71 = 21 + 50)
TASKBAR
(71 = 21 + 50)
BARISTA
(70 = 20 + 50)
BARISTA
(70 = 20 + 50)
BARISTA
(70 = 20 + 50)
BARISTA
(70 = 20 + 50)
BARISTA
(70 = 20 + 50)
BARISTA
(70 = 20 + 50)
TASKBAR
(69 = 19 + 50)
TASKBAR
(69 = 19 + 50)
KARSTIC
(69 = 19 + 50)
BACKSTAIR
(68)
BARISTA
(68 = 18 + 50)
BACKSTAIR
(68)
BARISTA
(68 = 18 + 50)
BACKSTAIR
(68)
BARISTA
(68 = 18 + 50)
BARISTA
(68 = 18 + 50)
TASKBAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
BARISTA
(68 = 18 + 50)
TASKBAR
(68 = 18 + 50)
BARISTA
(67 = 17 + 50)
KARSTIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
TASKBAR
(67 = 17 + 50)
TASKBAR
(67 = 17 + 50)
TASKBAR
(67 = 17 + 50)
KARSTIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
TASKBAR
(67 = 17 + 50)
TASKBAR
(66 = 16 + 50)
TASKBAR
(65 = 15 + 50)
TASKBAR
(65 = 15 + 50)
KARSTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
KARSTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
KARSTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
KARSTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
KARSTIC
(65 = 15 + 50)
BARISTA
(64 = 14 + 50)
BARISTA
(64 = 14 + 50)
KARSTIC
(64 = 14 + 50)
BARISTA
(63 = 13 + 50)
BARISTA
(63 = 13 + 50)
BARISTA
(63 = 13 + 50)
BACKSTAIR
(63)
BARISTA
(61 = 11 + 50)
BARISTA
(61 = 11 + 50)
BARISTA
(61 = 11 + 50)
BARISTA
(61 = 11 + 50)
BARISTA
(61 = 11 + 50)
BARISTA
(61 = 11 + 50)
BARISTA
(60 = 10 + 50)
BACKSTAIR
(60)
BRICKS
(57)
BRICK
(54)
ABACK
(54)
BACKS
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BRICKS
(51)
TRACKS
(51)
STRICK
(51)
BACK
(51)
BRICKS
(51)
BATIKS
(51)
TRICKS
(51)
BACKSTAIR
(50)
BRICK
(48)
RICKS
(48)
ABACK
(48)
TRICK
(48)
TICKS
(48)
BRICKS
(48)
TRACK
(48)
BRISK
(48)
BATIK
(48)
BARKS
(48)
TACKS
(48)
STICK
(48)
STACK
(48)
BRICK
(48)
ABACK
(48)
BACKS
(48)
RACKS
(48)
ABACK
(46)
BACKSTAIR
(46)
BRICK
(46)
BACKSTAIR
(46)
BACK
(45)
TACK
(45)
STRICK
(45)
TRICKS
(45)
BRICKS
(45)
BATIKS
(45)
RICK
(45)
SICK
(45)
TRACKS
(45)
BARK
(45)
CASK
(45)
KARATS
(45)
SACK
(45)
BASK
(45)
RACK
(45)
TICK
(45)
BRICKS
(45)
BRICKS
(45)
TRACKS
(44)
BACKSTAIR
(44)
TRICKS
(44)
BATIKS
(44)
STRICK
(44)
BATIK
(42)
BACKSTAIR
(42)
STARK
(42)
KARST
(42)

backstair in Words With Friends™

The word backstair 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: 19

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

BACKSTAIR
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

barista, karstic, taskbar

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backstair

BACKSTAIR
(279)
BACKSTAIR
(174)
BACKSTAIR
(126)
BACKSTAIR
(105)
BACKSTAIR
(93)
BACKSTAIR
(92)
BACKSTAIR
(87)
BACKSTAIR
(80)
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(80)
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(80)
BACKSTAIR
(76)
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(76)
BACKSTAIR
(69)
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(69)
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(69)
BACKSTAIR
(58)
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(58)
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(58)
BACKSTAIR
(54)
BACKSTAIR
(46)
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(46)
BACKSTAIR
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
BACKSTAIR
(40)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
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(38)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
BACKSTAIR
(38)
BACKSTAIR
(31)
BACKSTAIR
(29)
BACKSTAIR
(28)
BACKSTAIR
(28)
BACKSTAIR
(28)
BACKSTAIR
(26)
BACKSTAIR
(25)
BACKSTAIR
(25)
BACKSTAIR
(25)
BACKSTAIR
(25)
BACKSTAIR
(24)
BACKSTAIR
(24)
BACKSTAIR
(24)
BACKSTAIR
(23)
BACKSTAIR
(22)
BACKSTAIR
(22)
BACKSTAIR
(21)
BACKSTAIR
(21)
BACKSTAIR
(21)
BACKSTAIR
(21)
BACKSTAIR
(20)

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

BACKSTAIR
(279)
BACKSTAIR
(174)
BACKSTAIR
(126)
TASKBAR
(113 = 78 + 35)
KARSTIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
TASKBAR
(113 = 78 + 35)
TASKBAR
(107 = 72 + 35)
TASKBAR
(107 = 72 + 35)
KARSTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
TASKBAR
(107 = 72 + 35)
KARSTIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
BACKSTAIR
(105)
KARSTIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
BARISTA
(95 = 60 + 35)
BACKSTAIR
(93)
BACKSTAIR
(92)
TASKBAR
(91 = 56 + 35)
TASKBAR
(91 = 56 + 35)
KARSTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
KARSTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
KARSTIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
TASKBAR
(91 = 56 + 35)
KARSTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
BARISTA
(89 = 54 + 35)
KARSTIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
TASKBAR
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKSTAIR
(87)
KARSTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
KARSTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
TASKBAR
(83 = 48 + 35)
TASKBAR
(83 = 48 + 35)
KARSTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
KARSTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
TASKBAR
(83 = 48 + 35)
KARSTIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
TASKBAR
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKSTAIR
(80)
BACKSTAIR
(80)
BACKSTAIR
(80)
TASKBAR
(79 = 44 + 35)
KARSTIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
BRICKS
(78)
BRICKS
(78)
BRICKS
(78)
BARISTA
(77 = 42 + 35)
BARISTA
(77 = 42 + 35)
BARISTA
(77 = 42 + 35)
BACKSTAIR
(76)
BACKSTAIR
(76)
BARISTA
(75 = 40 + 35)
BARISTA
(75 = 40 + 35)
ABACK
(75)
BACKS
(75)
STRICK
(75)
BRICK
(75)
BARISTA
(75 = 40 + 35)
KARSTIC
(73 = 38 + 35)
BRICKS
(72)
BACK
(72)
BRICKS
(72)
BARISTA
(71 = 36 + 35)
BARISTA
(71 = 36 + 35)
BARISTA
(71 = 36 + 35)
BARISTA
(71 = 36 + 35)
BARISTA
(71 = 36 + 35)
BARISTA
(71 = 36 + 35)
KARSTIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
TASKBAR
(71 = 36 + 35)
STRICK
(69)
TRACKS
(69)
BACKSTAIR
(69)
BATIKS
(69)
BRICK
(69)
BACKSTAIR
(69)
BRICK
(69)
BACKS
(69)
BATIKS
(69)
TRACKS
(69)
BACKSTAIR
(69)
ABACK
(69)
ABACK
(69)
TRICKS
(69)
TRICKS
(69)
KARSTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
TASKBAR
(67 = 32 + 35)
KARSTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
TASKBAR
(67 = 32 + 35)
KARSTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
TASKBAR
(67 = 32 + 35)
KARSTIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
TASKBAR
(67 = 32 + 35)
TASKBAR
(67 = 32 + 35)
ABASIC
(66)
TRICK
(66)
BRACTS
(66)
BRACTS
(66)
KARATS
(66)
RICKS
(66)
ABATIC
(66)
TICKS
(66)
BATIK
(66)
TACKS
(66)
STICK
(66)
BRISK
(66)
TRACK
(66)
RACKS
(66)
STACK
(66)
BACK
(66)
BARKS
(66)
SCARAB
(66)
KARSTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
KARSTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
KARSTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
TASKBAR
(65 = 30 + 35)
TASKBAR
(65 = 30 + 35)
TASKBAR
(65 = 30 + 35)
TASKBAR
(65 = 30 + 35)
KARSTIC
(65 = 30 + 35)
TASKBAR
(65 = 30 + 35)
BRICKS
(64)
BRICKS
(64)
BARK
(63)
SACK
(63)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
BASK
(63)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
TRICKS
(63)
SICK
(63)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
RICK
(63)
KARSTIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
CASK
(63)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
RACK
(63)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
STRICK
(63)
TACK
(63)
BATIKS
(63)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
TRACKS
(63)
TASKBAR
(63 = 28 + 35)
TICK
(63)
BARISTA
(63 = 28 + 35)
KARSTIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
SCARAB
(60)
BRACTS
(60)
BRACTS
(60)
ABASIC
(60)
SCARAB
(60)
ABATIC
(60)
BARKS
(60)
ABACK
(60)
KARATS
(60)
TRICK
(60)
ABATIC
(60)
BRICK
(60)
KARSTIC
(60 = 25 + 35)
BRISK
(60)
BATIK
(60)
TRACK
(60)
ABASIC
(60)
BACKS
(60)
STACK
(60)
STICK
(60)
KARSTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
KARSTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
TASKBAR
(59 = 24 + 35)
TASKBAR
(59 = 24 + 35)
TASKBAR
(59 = 24 + 35)
KARSTIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
BARISTA
(59 = 24 + 35)
BARISTA
(59 = 24 + 35)
BARISTA
(59 = 24 + 35)
BARISTA
(59 = 24 + 35)
BARISTA
(59 = 24 + 35)
BACKSTAIR
(58)
BACKSTAIR
(58)
BACKSTAIR
(58)
KARSTIC
(58 = 23 + 35)
KARSTIC
(58 = 23 + 35)
BARK
(57)
BARISTA
(57 = 22 + 35)
ABACI
(57)
BASIC
(57)
BARISTA
(57 = 22 + 35)
BARISTA
(57 = 22 + 35)
RACIST
(57)
KARAT
(57)
BASIC
(57)
ABACI
(57)
CASK
(57)
KATAS
(57)
KARST
(57)
CARBS
(57)

Words containing the sequence backstair

Words that start with backstair (2 words)

Words with backstair in them (1 word)

Words that end with backstair (1 word)

Word Growth involving backstair

Shorter words in backstair

back backs

ai air stair

ta stair

Longer words containing backstair

backstairs