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backboard

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BACKBOARD a word?

Yes. BACKBOARD is a 9-letter noun. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BACKBOARD?

B-A-C-K-B-O-A-R-D

BACKBOARD contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball

    “he banked the shot off the backboard”

2noun

  1. a board used to support the back of someone or something

Synonyms
basketball backboard
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKBOARD spelled?

B1A2C3K4B5O6A7R8D9
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withARDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats A, B
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with BAC →Words ending in ARD →Words made from BACKBOARD →Words with A →Words with B →Words with C →Words with D →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 20 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 23 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

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About BACKBOARD.

How do you spell BACKBOARD?

BACKBOARD is spelled B-A-C-K-B-O-A-R-D. It contains 9 letters.