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BACKYARD

/bækˈjɑːd/

8 letters · 2 syllables · noun

B 3/4
A 1/1
C 3/4
K 5/5
Y 4/3
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R 1/1
D 2/2
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Definition of BACKYARD

noun

A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.

noun

A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.

noun

An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.

Word Details

Letters
8
Syllables
2
Scrabble
20
points
WWF
21
points

Is BACKYARD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BACKYARD is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 20 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 20 pts Words With Friends — 21 pts

Tip: BACKYARD uses 8 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for BACKYARD

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter backyard Total
Scrabble 31354112 20
WWF 41453112 21

Words You Can Make With the Letters in BACKYARD

89 words from the letters in BACKYARD

6-letter words

backra 14/16 UK bayard 12/12 USUKWWF

5-letter words

barky 14/14 USUKWWF braky 14/14 USUKWWF aback 13/15 USUKWWF brack 13/15 UK darky 13/12 USUKWWF drack 12/13 UK carby 12/13 UK bakra 11/12 UK kabar 11/12 USUKWWF cakra 11/12 UK bardy 11/11 UK cardy 11/11 UK darcy 11/11 UK abray 10/10 UK barca 9/11 UK

4-letter words

caky 13/13 USUKWWF yack 13/13 USUKWWF back 12/14 USUKWWF kyar 11/10 USUKWWF bark 10/11 USUKWWF kbar 10/11 USUKWWF krab 10/11 UK cark 10/11 USUKWWF rack 10/11 USUKWWF dark 9/9 USUKWWF bray 9/9 USUKWWF cray 9/9 UK racy 9/9 USUKWWF abac 8/10 UK caba 8/10 UK cabr 8/10 UK carb 8/10 USUKWWF crab 8/10 USUKWWF arak 8/8 USUKWWF kara 8/8 UK adry 8/7 UK dray 8/7 USUKWWF yard 8/7 USUKWWF bard 7/8 USUKWWF brad 7/8 USUKWWF darb 7/8 USUKWWF drab 7/8 USUKWWF card 7/8 USUKWWF raya 7/6 USUKWWF arba 6/7 UK raca 6/7 UK

3-letter words

kay 10/9 USUKWWF yak 10/9 USUKWWF kab 9/10 USUKWWF dak 8/8 USUKWWF aby 8/8 USUKWWF bay 8/8 USUKWWF cay 8/8 USUKWWF cry 8/8 USUKWWF cab 7/9 USUKWWF ark 7/7 USUKWWF day 7/6 USUKWWF dry 7/6 USUKWWF bad 6/7 USUKWWF dab 6/7 USUKWWF cad 6/7 USUKWWF ary 6/5 UK ray 6/5 USUKWWF rya 6/5 USUKWWF yar 6/5 USUKWWF aba 5/6 USUKWWF baa 5/6 USUKWWF arb 5/6 USUKWWF bar 5/6 USUKWWF bra 5/6 USUKWWF arc 5/6 USUKWWF car 5/6 USUKWWF ard 4/4 UK rad 4/4 USWWF

2-letter words

ky 9/8 UK kb 8/9 UK by 7/7 USUKWWF ka 6/6 USUKWWF db 5/6 UK ay 5/4 USUKWWF ya 5/4 USUKWWF ab 4/5 USWWF ba 4/5 USUKWWF ad 3/3 USUKWWF da 3/3 UK aa 2/2 USWWF ar 2/2 USWWF

How to Use BACKYARD in Word Games

BACKYARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BACKYARD to find 89 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BACKYARD

What does BACKYARD mean?
BACKYARD is a noun. A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
Is BACKYARD a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKYARD is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 20 points in Scrabble.
How many points is BACKYARD worth in Scrabble?
BACKYARD is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends. It is a 8-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from BACKYARD?
You can make 89 words from the letters in BACKYARD. The longest sub-words are 6 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.