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Definition of backstay

"backstay" in the noun sense

1. backstay

a stay that supports the back of something

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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backstay in Scrabble®

The word backstay 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backstay:

BACKSTAY
(216)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backstay

BACKSTAY
(216)
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(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backstay

BACKSTAY
(216)
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(180)
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(144)
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(120)
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(76)
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(58)
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(57)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(44)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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backstay in Words With Friends™

The word backstay 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: 20

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

BACKSTAY
(180)
 

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(54)
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Words within the letters of backstay

2 letter words in backstay (8 words)

aaabasataybytaya

3 letter words in backstay (20 words)

aasabsactaskaysbaabatbaycabcatcaykatkaysacsatsayskystytabyak

4 letter words in backstay (26 words)

actsbaasbackbaskbatsbayscabscaskcastcatscystkatakatskayskyatsackscabscatstabstaytabstacktakataskyackyaks

5 letter words in backstay (10 words)

abackbackskataskyatssataystacktackstackytakasyacks

8 letter words in backstay (1 word)

backstay

backstay + 1 blank (1 word)

backstays
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Words containing the sequence backstay

Words that start with backstay (2 words)

backstaybackstays

Words with backstay in them (1 word)

backstay

Words that end with backstay (1 word)

backstay
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Word Growth involving backstay

Shorter words in backstay

back backs

ay stay

ta stay

Longer words containing backstay

backstays