What does BACKWARDS mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈbækwərdz/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
21
Words With Friends score
23
How common
Common

Meaning

adverb

  1. at or to or toward the back or rear“he moved back”
  2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal“it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of BACKWARDS

drawbacks21

Words inside BACKWARDS

134 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

awards10award9 backs13cards8 draws9back12 bars6 brad7 card7 cars6dark9 draw8 ward8 wars7ads4arc5 ask7 bad6 bar5 car5 raw6 sad4 saw6 war6 was6ab4 ad3 as2 aw5ba4

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Questions

Is BACKWARDS a valid word in word games?

BACKWARDS is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is BACKWARDS worth?

BACKWARDS is worth 21 points with Scrabble letter values and 23 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from BACKWARDS?

134 other words, including WAS, AS, BACK and BAD.