BACKHAND — 8 letter word
backhand
The word backhand has 8 letters: B, A, C, K, H, A, N, D. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "(of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward".
8 letter word "backhand": B A C K H A N D — adjective
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends: 22
Letter Analysis of backhand
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of backhand
adjective
- (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward Synonyms: left-slanting
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke Synonyms: backhanded
noun
- a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke Synonyms: backhand stroke
verb
- to hit a tennis ball with the back of the racket "My tennis opponent backhanded the ball across the net."