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background

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Is background a Scrabble word?

Yes, background is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 20 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of background?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (film) An extra who appears in the background, with no speaking role.countableuncountable

2. (computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).countableuncountable

3. (computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.Examples: "The antivirus program is running in the background."countableuncountable

4. (physics) Ellipsis of background radiation.Examples: "low-background"abbreviationalt-ofcountableellipsisuncountable

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To place in the background.Examples: "Ha! I see Venus’ transit now;—lo! a new planet there;—and behind all, an infinite starry nebulousness, as if thy being were backgrounded by some spangled vail of mystery."transitive

2. (transitive, figurative) To put in a position that is not prominent.Examples: "One aspect of the story that appears interesting is that the alleged rapist and victim are only referred to by name together in the same sentence once. In all the other sentences, one receives more focus, while the other is backgrounded."Synonyms: downplayfigurativelytransitive

3. (journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).

4. (transitive) To increase the weight and immunity of (a calf) by feeding with forage and grains, as an intermediate stage in cattle production, between weaning and placement in a feedlot.transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "background"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "background"?

Scrabble
20 points
B3
A1
C3
K5
G2
R1
O1
U1
N1
D2
Words With Friends
25 points
B4
A1
C4
K5
G3
R1
O1
U2
N2
D2

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