Is BACKBONE a word?
BACKBONE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BACKBONE is a valid word.
What does backbone mean?
noun: a central cohesive source of support and stability.
“faith is his anchor”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BACKBONE: word details
- Pronunciation: BAK-bohn (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 18 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 22 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside backbone
Words you can make from the letters of backbone.
Frequently asked questions
What does BACKBONE mean?
BACKBONE is a noun. It means: a central cohesive source of support and stability.
Is BACKBONE a valid word?
Yes, BACKBONE is a valid word. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.