backstay
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 19
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 8
Definition of backstay
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
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noun
- A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
- A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
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Etymology
From back + stay.
Words you can make from backstay
90 playable · top: CASKY (14 pts)
Best play casky 14 points5-letter words
10 words4-letter words
36 words- CAKY 13 pts
- YACK 13 pts
- BACK 12 pts
- KAYS 11 pts
- KYAT 11 pts
- YAKS 11 pts
- BASK 10 pts
- CASK 10 pts
- KABS 10 pts
- SACK 10 pts
- TACK 10 pts
- ABYS 9 pts
- BAYS 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CYST 9 pts
- CABS 8 pts
- KAAS 8 pts
- KATA 8 pts
- KATS 8 pts
- SCAB 8 pts
- SKAT 8 pts
- TAKA 8 pts
- TASK 8 pts
- STAY 7 pts
- ABAS 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- BAAS 6 pts
- BAST 6 pts
- BATS 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- STAB 6 pts
- TABS 6 pts
3-letter words
33 words- KAY 10 pts
- SKY 10 pts
- YAK 10 pts
- ACK 9 pts
- KAB 9 pts
- ABY 8 pts
- BAY 8 pts
- BYS 8 pts
- CAY 8 pts
- ASK 7 pts
- CAB 7 pts
- KAS 7 pts
- KAT 7 pts
- SKA 7 pts
- TSK 7 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- STY 6 pts
- YAS 6 pts
- ABA 5 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- BAA 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- SAB 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
2-letter words
10 wordsHooks
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