Words Containing BACK

721 words contain BACK anywhere. Scores range up to 33 points (BACKCHECKINGS), averaging 21.7 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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By surprise; startled or disconcerted.

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On the back of a horse.

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Preventing or counteracting mechanical backlash.

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Designed to prevent illicit payments or bribes.

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The posterior part of the human or animal body.

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Pain in the back.

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Plural of BACKACHE.

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A type of mechanical excavator.

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Plural of BACKACTER.

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An old command to stand back or give way.

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A strap over a horse's back holding shafts.

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Plural of BACKBAND.

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The area behind a bar where drinks are prepared.

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Plural of BACKBAR.

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A strong accent on beats two and four in music.

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Plural of BACKBEAT.

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A seat for a rank-and-file legislator.

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Comparative form of BACKBENCH.

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Plural of BACKBENCHER.

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Plural of BACKBENCH.

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An acrobatic pose bending the spine backward until hands touch the floor.

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Plural of BACKBEND.

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Past tense and past participle of backbite.

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To speak maliciously about someone who is not present.

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Agent noun of BACKBIT.

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Plural of BACKBITER.

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Third-person singular present tense of BACKBITE.

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Present participle of BACKBIT.

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Plural of BACKBITING.

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Past participle of backbite.

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A remote inland area.

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A person who lives in a remote or isolated rural area.

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Plural of BACKBLOCKER.

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Plural of BACKBLOCK.

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The board supporting a basketball hoop.

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Plural of BACKBOARD.

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A legal document accompanying an absolute disposition to create a trust.

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Plural of BACKBOND.

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The series of vertebrae forming the spinal column; also figuratively, courage or firmness.

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Past tense of BACKBONE.

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Lacking courage or resolve; spineless.

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Plural of BACKBONE.

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A very strenuous or exhausting task.

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Plural of BACKBREAKER.

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Physically demanding or exhausting to the point of fatigue.

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A controlled fire set in the path of a wildfire to remove fuel.

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Past tense of BACKBURN.

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Present participle of BACKBURN.

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Plural of BACKBURN.

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To plan retrospectively from a desired future outcome.

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Present participle of BACKCAST.

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Plural of BACKCAST.

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In baseball, the catcher positioned behind home plate.

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Plural of BACKCATCHER.

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A private or secondary line of communication.

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Third-person singular present tense of BACKCHANNEL.

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Cheeky or impertinent replies, especially to criticism.

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Plural of BACKCHAT.

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Responded rudely or impertinently.

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Present participle of backchat; answering impertinently.

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How many words containing back are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain BACK anywhere?

BACKCHECKINGS scores 33 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.