backcross
VERB
/bæk,krɔs/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
backcross is a valid 9-letter word worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3K5C3R1O1S1S1
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =19 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 38TRIPLE WORD → 57
MEANING
What does backcross mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents.
BROADER