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Is BACKHAND a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACKHAND is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACKHAND mean?

  1. noun

    a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke

  2. verb

    hit a tennis ball backhand

  3. adjective

    (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke

  4. adjective

    (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + H (4) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BACKHAND

Single letters that turn BACKHAND into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from BACKHAND

The 50 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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