BACKCROSS — 9 letter word
backcross
The word backcross has 9 letters: B, A, C, K, C, R, O, S, S. It contains 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "to mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents".
9 letter word "backcross": B A C K C R O S S — verb
Scrabble score: 19 Words With Friends score: 22
Letter analysis of backcross
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
2 vowels, 7 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of backcross
verb
- to mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents "Our backcrossing was successful and the latest generation is nearly flawless."
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