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Is backstairs a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word backstairs is a Scrabble US word. The word backstairs is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

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Is backstairs a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word backstairs is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

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Is backstairs a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word backstairs is a Words With Friends word. The word backstairs is worth 20 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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10-letter words (1 found)

BACKSTAIRS,

9-letter words (1 found)

BACKSTAIR,

8-letter words (5 found)

BARISTAS,BARTSIAS,BRASSICA,BRITSKAS,TASKBARS,

7-letter words (20 found)

AKRATIC,ARISTAS,ASCARIS,ASKARIS,BACKRAS,BARISTA,BARTSIA,BRITSKA,CABRITS,CARITAS,CASITAS,KARAITS,KARSTIC,RACISTS,SACRIST,SCARABS,STRAIKS,STRICKS,TARSIAS,TASKBAR,

6-letter words (74 found)

AARTIS,ABATIS,ABSITS,AKITAS,ARABIC,ARABIS,ARISTA,ARTICS,ASKARI,ASSART,BACKRA,BAISAS,BAKRAS,BARCAS,BASICS,BASTIS,BATIKS,BRAAIS,BRACKS,BRACTS,BRASTS,BRICKS,BRISKS,CABRIT,CARATS,CARTAS,CASITA,CASSIA,CRASIS,CRISSA,CRISTA,KABARS,KARAIT,KARATS,KARSTS,KIAATS,KRAITS,RABATS,RACIST,RAITAS,RAKIAS,RIATAS,SABIRS,SABRAS,SAICKS,SAKAIS,SAKIAS,SAKTIS,SASTRA,SATAIS,SCARAB,SCARTS,SCRABS,SCRATS,SISTRA,SITARS,SKARTS,SKIRTS,STACKS,STAIRS,STARKS,STICKS,STIRKS,STRACK,STRAIK,STRICK,TAIRAS,TARSIA,TASARS,TIARAS,TRACKS,TRAIKS,TRIACS,TRICKS,

5-letter words (158 found)

AARTI,ABACI,ABACK,ABACS,ABASK,ABRIS,ABSIT,ACAIS,ACARI,AIRTS,AKITA,ARAKS,ARBAS,ARIAS,ARSIS,ARTIC,ARTIS,ASSAI,ASTIR,ATRIA,BACKS,BAISA,BAITS,BAKRA,BARCA,BARIC,BARKS,BASIC,BASIS,BASKS,BASSI,BASTA,BASTI,BASTS,BATIK,BIRKS,BISKS,BRAAI,BRACK,BRACT,BRAKS,BRASS,BRAST,BRATS,BRICK,BRIKS,BRISK,BRISS,BRITS,CABAS,CARAT,CARBS,CARKS,CARTA,CARTS,CASAS,CASKS,CASTS,CISTS,CRABS,CRASS,CRIAS,CRIBS,CRITS,IKATS,ISBAS,KABAR,KARAS,KARAT,KARST,KARTS,KATAS,KATIS,KBARS,KIAAT,KISTS,KRABS,KRAIS,KRAIT,KSARS,RABAT,RABIC,RABIS,RACKS,RAIAS,RAIKS,RAITA,RAITS,RAKIA,RAKIS,RASTA,RATAS,RIATA,RIBAS,RICKS,RISKS,SABIR,SABRA,SACKS,SACRA,SAICK,SAICS,SAIRS,SAIST,SAKAI,SAKIA,SAKIS,SAKTI,SARIS,SARKS,SATAI,SATIS,SCABS,SCARS,SCART,SCATS,SCRAB,SCRAT,SICKS,SIKAS,SISTA,SITAR,SITKA,SKART,SKATS,SKIRT,SKITS,STABS,STACK,STAIR,STARK,STARS,STICK,STIRK,STIRS,STRAK,STRIA,TABIS,TACKS,TAIRA,TAKAS,TAKIS,TARAS,TARSI,TASAR,TASKS,TASSA,TIARA,TIARS,TICKS,TIKAS,TRABS,TRACK,TRAIK,TRASS,TRIAC,TRICK,TSARS,

4-letter words (148 found)

ABAC,ABAS,ABRI,ACAI,ACTA,ACTS,AIAS,AIRS,AIRT,AITS,AKAS,ARAK,ARBA,ARBS,ARCS,ARIA,ARIS,ARKS,ARTI,ARTS,ASAR,ASCI,ASKS,BAAS,BACK,BACS,BAIT,BARK,BARS,BASK,BASS,BAST,BATS,BIAS,BIRK,BISK,BIST,BITS,BRAK,BRAS,BRAT,BRIK,BRIS,BRIT,CAAS,CABA,CABS,CARB,CARK,CARS,CART,CASA,CASK,CAST,CATS,CIST,CITS,CRAB,CRIA,CRIB,CRIS,CRIT,ICKS,IKAT,IRKS,ISBA,ITAS,KAAS,KABS,KAIS,KARA,KART,KATA,KATI,KATS,KBAR,KIRS,KISS,KIST,KITS,KRAB,KRAI,KRIS,KSAR,RABI,RACA,RACK,RAIA,RAIK,RAIS,RAIT,RAKI,RAST,RATA,RATS,RIAS,RIBA,RIBS,RICK,RISK,RITS,SABS,SACK,SACS,SAIC,SAIR,SAIS,SAKI,SARI,SARK,SARS,SATI,SCAB,SCAR,SCAT,SIBS,SICK,SICS,SIKA,SIRS,SIST,SITS,SKAS,SKAT,SKIS,SKIT,SRIS,STAB,STAR,STIR,TABI,TABS,TACK,TAIS,TAKA,TAKI,TAKS,TARA,TARS,TASK,TASS,TIAR,TICK,TICS,TIKA,TIKS,TSAR,TSKS,

3-letter words (71 found)

AAS,ABA,ABS,ACT,AIA,AIR,AIS,AIT,AKA,ARB,ARC,ARK,ARS,ART,ASK,ASS,ATS,BAA,BAC,BAR,BAS,BAT,BIS,BIT,BRA,CAA,CAB,CAR,CAT,CIS,CIT,ICK,IRK,ITA,ITS,KAB,KAI,KAS,KAT,KIR,KIS,KIT,RAI,RAS,RAT,RIA,RIB,RIT,SAB,SAC,SAI,SAR,SAT,SIB,SIC,SIK,SIR,SIS,SIT,SKA,SKI,SRI,TAB,TAI,TAK,TAR,TAS,TIC,TIK,TIS,TSK,

2-letter words (16 found)

AA,AB,AI,AR,AS,AT,BA,BI,IS,IT,KA,KI,SI,ST,TA,TI,

You can make 494 words from backstairs according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of backstairs

backstairs

Alternative forms

  • back-stairs

Etymology

back +‎ stairs

Pronunciation

Noun

backstairs pl (plural only)

  1. A staircase at the rear of a building or one normally only used by servants and tradesmen.
    • 1905, Ernest William Hornung, “The Spoils of Sacrilege” in A Thief in the Night, [1]
      Other feet were already in the lower flight of the backstairs; but the upper flight was the one for me, and in an instant we were racing along the upper corridor […]
  2. An indirect or furtive means of access or intercourse.

Adjective

backstairs (comparative more backstairs, superlative most backstairs)

  1. Secret or furtive.
  2. Scandalous.

Synonyms

  • backstair

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Source: wiktionary.org