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BACKWARDS

/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/

9 letters · 2 syllables · adjective, adverb

B 3/4
A 1/1
C 3/4
K 5/5
W 4/4
A 1/1
R 1/1
D 2/2
S 1/1
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Definition of BACKWARDS

adjective

Oriented toward the back.

"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

adjective

Reversed.

"The backwards lettering on emergency vehicles makes it possible to read in the rear-view mirror."

adjective

Behind current trends or technology.

"Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice."

adverb

Toward the back.

"Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards.—Søren Kierkegaard"

adverb

In the opposite direction to usual.

"The clock did not work because the battery was inserted backwards."

adverb

In a manner such that the back precedes the front.

"The tour guide walked backwards while droning on to the bored seniors."

Synonyms of BACKWARDS

Words with similar meaning

crude dated obsolete primitive awkward fumbling incompetent poor back to front mirror image switched contrariwise

Examples of BACKWARDS in a Sentence

  • "The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."
  • "The backwards lettering on emergency vehicles makes it possible to read in the rear-view mirror."
  • "Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice."
  • "Life is lived forwards, but understood backwards.—Søren Kierkegaard"

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
2
Scrabble
21
points
WWF
23
points

Is BACKWARDS a Scrabble Word?

Yes, BACKWARDS is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 21 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 21 pts Words With Friends — 23 pts

Tip: BACKWARDS uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for BACKWARDS

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter backwards Total
Scrabble 313541121 21
WWF 414541121 23

Anagrams of BACKWARDS

Words made by rearranging the exact same 9 letters

drawbacks 21/23

Words You Can Make With the Letters in BACKWARDS

100 words from the letters in BACKWARDS

9-letter words

drawbacks 21/23 USUKWWF

8-letter words

backward 20/22 USUKWWF drawback 20/22 USUKWWF

7-letter words

backsaw 18/20 USUKWWF backras 15/17 UK

6-letter words

awrack 15/16 UK wracks 15/16 USUKWWF backra 14/16 UK bracks 14/16 UK bakras 12/13 UK kabars 12/13 USUKWWF cakras 12/13 UK barcas 10/12 UK scarab 10/12 USUKWWF awards 10/10 USUKWWF

5-letter words

wrack 14/15 USUKWWF swack 14/15 UK wacks 14/15 USUKWWF aback 13/15 USUKWWF brack 13/15 UK backs 13/15 USUKWWF dawks 13/13 USUKWWF drack 12/13 UK wakas 12/12 UK warks 12/12 USUKWWF bakra 11/12 UK kabar 11/12 USUKWWF cakra 11/12 UK abask 11/12 UK barks 11/12 USUKWWF kbars 11/12 USUKWWF krabs 11/12 UK carks 11/12 USUKWWF racks 11/12 USUKWWF bawds 11/12 USUKWWF darks 10/10 USUKWWF bawrs 10/11 UK braws 10/11 USUKWWF craws 10/11 USUKWWF scraw 10/11 UK barca 9/11 UK abacs 9/11 UK cabas 9/11 UK carbs 9/11 USUKWWF crabs 9/11 USUKWWF scrab 9/11 UK araks 9/9 USUKWWF askar 9/9 UK karas 9/9 UK award 9/9 USUKWWF wadas 9/9 UK draws 9/9 USUKWWF sward 9/9 USUKWWF wards 9/9 USUKWWF bards 8/9 USUKWWF brads 8/9 USUKWWF darbs 8/9 USUKWWF drabs 8/9 USUKWWF cards 8/9 USUKWWF arbas 7/8 UK sabra 7/8 USUKWWF sacra 7/8 USUKWWF

4-letter words

cawk 13/14 UK wack 13/14 USUKWWF back 12/14 USUKWWF dawk 12/12 USUKWWF waka 11/11 UK wark 11/11 USUKWWF kaws 11/11 UK skaw 11/11 UK bark 10/11 USUKWWF kbar 10/11 USUKWWF krab 10/11 UK cark 10/11 USUKWWF rack 10/11 USUKWWF bask 10/11 USUKWWF kabs 10/11 USUKWWF cask 10/11 USUKWWF sack 10/11 USUKWWF bawd 10/11 USUKWWF dark 9/9 USUKWWF daks 9/9 USUKWWF bawr 9/10 UK braw 9/10 USUKWWF craw 9/10 USUKWWF swab 9/10 USUKWWF wabs 9/10 USUKWWF caws 9/10 USUKWWF scaw 9/10 UK abac 8/10 UK caba 8/10 UK cabr 8/10 UK carb 8/10 USUKWWF crab 8/10 USUKWWF arak 8/8 USUKWWF kara 8/8 UK cabs 8/10 USUKWWF scab 8/10 USUKWWF kaas 8/8 USUKWWF arks 8/8 USUKWWF

How to Use BACKWARDS in Word Games

BACKWARDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About BACKWARDS

What does BACKWARDS mean?
BACKWARDS is a adjective. Oriented toward the back.
Is BACKWARDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BACKWARDS is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 21 points in Scrabble.
How many points is BACKWARDS worth in Scrabble?
BACKWARDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 2 syllables.
How many words can you make from BACKWARDS?
You can make 100 words from the letters in BACKWARDS. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of BACKWARDS?
Synonyms of BACKWARDS include: crude, dated, obsolete, primitive, awkward, fumbling. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.
What are the anagrams of BACKWARDS?
The anagrams of BACKWARDS (words using the exact same letters) are: DRAWBACKS. Each is a valid word in Scrabble.