BACK
/bæk/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb, adjective, adverb
Definition of BACK
The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
"Could you please scratch my back?"
That which is farthest away from the front.
"He sat in the back of the room."
Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
"The small boat raced over the backs of the waves."
To go in the reverse direction.
"the train backed into the station; the horse refuses to back"
To support.
"I back you all the way; which horse are you backing in this race?"
(of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
Near the rear.
"Go in the back door of the house."
Not current.
"I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine."
Examples of BACK in a Sentence
- "Could you please scratch my back?"
- "He sat in the back of the room."
- "The small boat raced over the backs of the waves."
- "the train backed into the station; the horse refuses to back"
Word Details
Is BACK a Scrabble Word?
Yes, BACK is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like BACK are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for BACK
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | b | a | c | k | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in BACK
6 words from the letters in BACK
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use BACK in Word Games
BACK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, making it a solid-scoring word.
Short word advantage: BACK is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble BACK to find 6 additional valid words.