backstitch
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 10
/ˈbækˌstɪt͡ʃ/
Definition of backstitch
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
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noun
- A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
- To sew with a backstitch.
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Etymology
From back + stitch.
Words you can make from backstitch
200+ playable · top: SCHTICK (18 pts)
Best play schtick 18 points7-letter words
7 words6-letter words
17 words5-letter words
49 words- CHICK 16 pts
- HACKS 14 pts
- HAICK 14 pts
- HICKS 14 pts
- SHACK 14 pts
- THACK 14 pts
- THICK 14 pts
- BACKS 13 pts
- BATCH 12 pts
- BITCH 12 pts
- CATCH 12 pts
- CHICA 12 pts
- CHICS 12 pts
- HAIKS 12 pts
- KHATS 12 pts
- KITHS 12 pts
- SHTIK 12 pts
- BATIK 11 pts
- STACK 11 pts
- STICK 11 pts
- TACKS 11 pts
- TICKS 11 pts
- AITCH 10 pts
- BAHTS 10 pts
- BAITH 10 pts
- BATHS 10 pts
- CATHS 10 pts
- CHAIS 10 pts
- CHATS 10 pts
- CHIAS 10 pts
- CHITS 10 pts
- HABIT 10 pts
- SAHIB 10 pts
- SITCH 10 pts
- STICH 10 pts
- TACHS 10 pts
- TITCH 10 pts
- BASIC 9 pts
- CACTI 9 pts
- IKATS 9 pts
- SAKTI 9 pts
- SAITH 8 pts
- ATTIC 7 pts
- BAITS 7 pts
- BATTS 7 pts
- BITTS 7 pts
- SCATT 7 pts
- TACIT 7 pts
- TACTS 7 pts
4-letter words
76 words- HACK 13 pts
- HICK 13 pts
- BACK 12 pts
- BACH 11 pts
- CHIC 11 pts
- HAIK 11 pts
- KHAT 11 pts
- KHIS 11 pts
- KITH 11 pts
- BASK 10 pts
- BISK 10 pts
- CASK 10 pts
- ICKS 10 pts
- KABS 10 pts
- SACK 10 pts
- SICK 10 pts
- TACK 10 pts
- TICK 10 pts
- BAHT 9 pts
- BASH 9 pts
- BATH 9 pts
- BISH 9 pts
- CASH 9 pts
- CATH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAT 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIS 9 pts
- CHIT 9 pts
- ICHS 9 pts
- ITCH 9 pts
- TACH 9 pts
- CABS 8 pts
- IKAT 8 pts
- KATS 8 pts
- KIST 8 pts
- KITS 8 pts
- SAKI 8 pts
- SCAB 8 pts
- SIKA 8 pts
- SKAT 8 pts
- SKIT 8 pts
- TASK 8 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- HAST 7 pts
- HATS 7 pts
- HIST 7 pts
- HITS 7 pts
- SHAT 7 pts
- SHIT 7 pts
- SITH 7 pts
- THAT 7 pts
- THIS 7 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ASCI 6 pts
- BAIT 6 pts
- BAST 6 pts
- BATS 6 pts
- BATT 6 pts
- BIAS 6 pts
- BITS 6 pts
- BITT 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CIST 6 pts
- ISBA 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- STAB 6 pts
- TABS 6 pts
- TACT 6 pts
- TICS 6 pts
- AITS 4 pts
- SATI 4 pts
- STAT 4 pts
- TATS 4 pts
- TITS 4 pts
3-letter words
50 words- KHI 10 pts
- ACK 9 pts
- ICK 9 pts
- KAB 9 pts
- BAH 8 pts
- CHI 8 pts
- HIC 8 pts
- ICH 8 pts
- ASK 7 pts
- CAB 7 pts
- KAS 7 pts
- KAT 7 pts
- KIS 7 pts
- KIT 7 pts
- SKA 7 pts
- SKI 7 pts
- TSK 7 pts
- AHI 6 pts
- AHS 6 pts
- ASH 6 pts
- HAS 6 pts
- HAT 6 pts
- HIS 6 pts
- HIT 6 pts
- SHA 6 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BIS 5 pts
- BIT 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CIS 5 pts
- SAB 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SIB 5 pts
- SIC 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- TIC 5 pts
- AIS 3 pts
- AIT 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- ATT 3 pts
- ITS 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SIT 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TAT 3 pts
- TIS 3 pts
- TIT 3 pts
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