Backgammon in Hebrew is שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁ (shesh besh).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁ
shesh besh
noun · masculine
In English
backgammon
/ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/
These are the Hebrew words for backgammon as a noun.
board game
- שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁשש בשshesh beshmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
These words come before and after backgammon in the list.
These are the questions people ask about backgammon in Hebrew.
How do you say backgammon in Hebrew?
backgammon in Hebrew is שֵׁשׁ בֵּשׁ, said shesh besh. Without vowel points it is written שש בש.
Is שש בש masculine or feminine?
The word שש בש is masculine.
How is backgammon pronounced in English?
backgammon is pronounced /ˈbæk.ɡæm.ən/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry backgammon and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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