backcross
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- 19
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 9
Definition of backcross
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
verb
- To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
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verb
- To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
noun
- The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
- An organism produced by such a crossing.
- (alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of back cross.
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Etymology
From back + cross.
Words you can make from backcross
190 playable · top: CASSOCK (15 pts)
Best play cassock 15 points7-letter words
2 words6-letter words
12 words5-letter words
50 words- ACOCK 13 pts
- BACKS 13 pts
- BOCKS 13 pts
- BROCK 13 pts
- COCKS 13 pts
- CRACK 13 pts
- CROCK 13 pts
- BARKS 11 pts
- BASKS 11 pts
- BORKS 11 pts
- BOSKS 11 pts
- CARKS 11 pts
- CASKS 11 pts
- CORKS 11 pts
- CROAK 11 pts
- KBARS 11 pts
- RACKS 11 pts
- ROCKS 11 pts
- SACKS 11 pts
- SOCKS 11 pts
- ASKOS 9 pts
- CARBO 9 pts
- CARBS 9 pts
- CAROB 9 pts
- COBRA 9 pts
- COCAS 9 pts
- CRABS 9 pts
- CROCS 9 pts
- KORAS 9 pts
- OKRAS 9 pts
- SARKS 9 pts
- SCABS 9 pts
- SCROB 9 pts
- SOAKS 9 pts
- ACROS 7 pts
- BASSO 7 pts
- BOARS 7 pts
- BORAS 7 pts
- BRASS 7 pts
- CRASS 7 pts
- CROSS 7 pts
- ORCAS 7 pts
- OSCAR 7 pts
- SCARS 7 pts
- SOBAS 7 pts
- SOCAS 7 pts
- SORBS 7 pts
- SAROS 5 pts
- SOARS 5 pts
- SORAS 5 pts
4-letter words
71 words- BACK 12 pts
- BOCK 12 pts
- COCK 12 pts
- BARK 10 pts
- BASK 10 pts
- BORK 10 pts
- BOSK 10 pts
- CARK 10 pts
- CASK 10 pts
- CORK 10 pts
- KABS 10 pts
- KBAR 10 pts
- KOBS 10 pts
- RACK 10 pts
- ROCK 10 pts
- SACK 10 pts
- SOCK 10 pts
- ARKS 8 pts
- ASKS 8 pts
- CABS 8 pts
- CARB 8 pts
- COBS 8 pts
- COCA 8 pts
- CRAB 8 pts
- CROC 8 pts
- KOAS 8 pts
- KORA 8 pts
- KORS 8 pts
- KOSS 8 pts
- OAKS 8 pts
- OKAS 8 pts
- OKRA 8 pts
- SARK 8 pts
- SCAB 8 pts
- SKAS 8 pts
- SOAK 8 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- ARBS 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- ARCS 6 pts
- BARS 6 pts
- BASS 6 pts
- BOAR 6 pts
- BOAS 6 pts
- BORA 6 pts
- BOSS 6 pts
- BRAS 6 pts
- BROS 6 pts
- CARS 6 pts
- CORS 6 pts
- COSS 6 pts
- OBAS 6 pts
- OCAS 6 pts
- ORBS 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- ORCS 6 pts
- ROBS 6 pts
- ROCS 6 pts
- SABS 6 pts
- SACS 6 pts
- SCAR 6 pts
- SOBA 6 pts
- SOBS 6 pts
- SOCA 6 pts
- SORB 6 pts
- AROS 4 pts
- OARS 4 pts
- OSAR 4 pts
- OSSA 4 pts
- SOAR 4 pts
- SORA 4 pts
3-letter words
44 words- ACK 9 pts
- KAB 9 pts
- KOB 9 pts
- ARK 7 pts
- ASK 7 pts
- CAB 7 pts
- COB 7 pts
- KAS 7 pts
- KOA 7 pts
- KOR 7 pts
- KOS 7 pts
- OAK 7 pts
- OKA 7 pts
- SKA 7 pts
- ABS 5 pts
- ARB 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- BAR 5 pts
- BAS 5 pts
- BOA 5 pts
- BOS 5 pts
- BRA 5 pts
- BRO 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- COR 5 pts
- COS 5 pts
- OBA 5 pts
- OCA 5 pts
- ORB 5 pts
- ORC 5 pts
- ROB 5 pts
- ROC 5 pts
- SAB 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SOB 5 pts
- SOC 5 pts
- ARO 3 pts
- ARS 3 pts
- ASS 3 pts
- OAR 3 pts
- ORA 3 pts
- ORS 3 pts
- RAS 3 pts
- SOS 3 pts
2-letter words
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