Definition of backwards

"backwards" in the adverb sense

1. back, backward, backwards, rearward, rearwards

at or to or toward the back or rear

"he moved back"

"tripped when he stepped backward"

"she looked rearward out the window of the car"

2. backward, backwards

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'"

"the child put her jersey on backward"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for backwards

Revolutions never go backwards. [ Emerson ]

Not to go forward in the way of virtue is to go backwards. [ Proverb ]

Surely she wears low heeled shoes, she's apt to fail backwards. [ Proverb ]

All the makers of dictionaries, all compilers who do nothing else than repeat backwards and forwards the opinions, the errors, the impostures, and the truths already printed, we may term plagiarists: but honest plagiarists, who arrogate not the merit of invention. [ Voltaire ]

backwards in Scrabble®

The word backwards is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backwards:

BACKWARDS
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

backsaw, sawback

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backwards

BACKWARDS
(234)
BACKWARDS
(198)
BACKWARDS
(156)
BACKWARDS
(132)
BACKWARDS
(100)
BACKWARDS
(84)
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(84)
BACKWARDS
(84)
BACKWARDS
(75)
BACKWARDS
(72)
BACKWARDS
(70)
BACKWARDS
(69)
BACKWARDS
(66)
BACKWARDS
(66)
BACKWARDS
(62)
BACKWARDS
(62)
BACKWARDS
(56)
BACKWARDS
(54)
BACKWARDS
(54)
BACKWARDS
(52)
BACKWARDS
(52)
BACKWARDS
(52)
BACKWARDS
(50)
BACKWARDS
(48)
BACKWARDS
(48)
BACKWARDS
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
BACKWARDS
(46)
BACKWARDS
(44)
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(44)
BACKWARDS
(44)
BACKWARDS
(42)
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(42)
BACKWARDS
(42)
BACKWARDS
(37)
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(35)
BACKWARDS
(29)
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(29)
BACKWARDS
(29)
BACKWARDS
(29)
BACKWARDS
(28)
BACKWARDS
(27)
BACKWARDS
(26)
BACKWARDS
(25)
BACKWARDS
(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backwards

BACKWARDS
(234)
BACKWARDS
(198)
BACKWARDS
(156)
BACKWARDS
(132)
BACKSAW
(122 = 72 + 50)
SAWBACK
(122 = 72 + 50)
BACKSAW
(119 = 69 + 50)
BACKSAW
(119 = 69 + 50)
SAWBACK
(119 = 69 + 50)
SAWBACK
(116 = 66 + 50)
BACKSAW
(116 = 66 + 50)
BACKSAW
(113 = 63 + 50)
SAWBACK
(113 = 63 + 50)
SAWBACK
(113 = 63 + 50)
SAWBACK
(113 = 63 + 50)
BACKSAW
(113 = 63 + 50)
BACKSAW
(107 = 57 + 50)
SAWBACK
(107 = 57 + 50)
BACKSAW
(107 = 57 + 50)
SAWBACK
(107 = 57 + 50)
SAWBACK
(107 = 57 + 50)
BACKSAW
(107 = 57 + 50)
SAWBACK
(104 = 54 + 50)
BACKSAW
(104 = 54 + 50)
SAWBACK
(102 = 52 + 50)
BACKWARDS
(100)
SAWBACK
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKSAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKSAW
(98 = 48 + 50)
SAWBACK
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKSAW
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBACK
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBACK
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBACK
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBACK
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKSAW
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKSAW
(94 = 44 + 50)
BACKSAW
(92 = 42 + 50)
BACKSAW
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAWBACK
(92 = 42 + 50)
BACKSAW
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAWBACK
(90 = 40 + 50)
BACKSAW
(90 = 40 + 50)
BACKSAW
(90 = 40 + 50)
SAWBACK
(90 = 40 + 50)
BACKSAW
(90 = 40 + 50)
SAWBACK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKSAW
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKSAW
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAWBACK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKSAW
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAWBACK
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAWBACK
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAWBACK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKSAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKSAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKSAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBACK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBACK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKSAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBACK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKSAW
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBACK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBACK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BACKWARDS
(84)
BACKWARDS
(84)
BACKWARDS
(84)
BACKSAW
(82 = 32 + 50)
BACKSAW
(78 = 28 + 50)
BACKSAW
(78 = 28 + 50)
SAWBACK
(78 = 28 + 50)
SAWBACK
(77 = 27 + 50)
BACKSAW
(76 = 26 + 50)
SAWBACK
(76 = 26 + 50)
BACKSAW
(76 = 26 + 50)
BACKWARDS
(75)
BACKSAW
(75 = 25 + 50)
SAWBACK
(75 = 25 + 50)
BACKSAW
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAWBACK
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAWBACK
(74 = 24 + 50)
BACKSAW
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAWBACK
(73 = 23 + 50)
BACKSAW
(73 = 23 + 50)
SAWBACK
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKSAW
(72 = 22 + 50)
SAWBACK
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKSAW
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKSAW
(72 = 22 + 50)
SAWBACK
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKWARDS
(72)
SAWBACK
(71 = 21 + 50)
BACKSAW
(70 = 20 + 50)
BACKWARDS
(70)
SAWBACK
(70 = 20 + 50)
BACKWARDS
(69)
BACKWARDS
(66)
BACKWARDS
(66)
BACKWARDS
(62)
BACKWARDS
(62)
WRACKS
(60)
WACKS
(57)
WRACKS
(57)
WRACK
(57)
BACKWARDS
(56)
WRACK
(54)
BACKWARDS
(54)
BACKS
(54)
WRACKS
(54)
BACKWARDS
(54)
WACK
(54)
ABACK
(54)
WACKS
(54)
BACKWARDS
(52)
BACKWARDS
(52)
BACKWARDS
(52)
BACK
(51)
WACK
(51)
WRACK
(51)
BACKWARDS
(50)
WRACKS
(50)
ABACK
(48)
WRACKS
(48)
WRACK
(48)
BACKS
(48)
ABACK
(48)
BACKWARDS
(48)
WRACKS
(48)
WRACKS
(48)
BACKWARDS
(48)
BARKS
(48)
RACKS
(48)
BACKWARDS
(46)
BACKWARDS
(46)
BACKWARDS
(46)
ABACK
(46)
WRACKS
(46)
BACKWARDS
(46)
BACK
(45)
DARKS
(45)
WACKS
(45)
BARK
(45)
CASK
(45)
BASK
(45)
WRACKS
(45)
WRACKS
(45)
RACK
(45)
WACKS
(45)
WRACK
(45)
SACK
(45)
BACKWARDS
(44)
BACKWARDS
(44)
WACKS
(44)
WRACK
(44)
BACKWARDS
(44)
BACKWARDS
(42)
AWARDS
(42)
ABACK
(42)
WACKS
(42)
WRACK
(42)
WRACK
(42)
BACKS
(42)
WACKS
(42)
WACKS
(42)
BACKS
(42)
BACKWARDS
(42)
DARK
(42)
CRAWS
(42)
WRACK
(42)
BAWDS
(42)
BARKS
(42)
BACKWARDS
(42)
WRACKS
(40)
SWARD
(39)
CASK
(39)
BACKS
(39)
BAWD
(39)
CRAWS
(39)
DRAWS
(39)
WACK
(39)
WACK
(39)
BARK
(39)
ABACK
(39)
ABACK
(39)
WACK
(39)
AWARD
(39)
ABACK
(39)
WACK
(39)
SCARAB
(39)
BASK
(39)
BACKS
(39)
BACKS
(39)
SCARAB
(39)
WARDS
(39)
BAWDS
(39)
WRACKS
(38)
WRACK
(38)
WRACKS
(38)
WRACK
(38)
BACKS
(38)

backwards in Words With Friends™

The word backwards is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters backwards:

BACKWARDS
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

backsaw, sawback

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backwards

BACKWARDS
(315)
BACKWARDS
(198)
BACKWARDS
(150)
BACKWARDS
(117)
BACKWARDS
(117)
BACKWARDS
(108)
BACKWARDS
(105)
BACKWARDS
(100)
BACKWARDS
(99)
BACKWARDS
(96)
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(96)
BACKWARDS
(92)
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(92)
BACKWARDS
(87)
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(81)
BACKWARDS
(78)
BACKWARDS
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
BACKWARDS
(62)
BACKWARDS
(54)
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(54)
BACKWARDS
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
BACKWARDS
(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
BACKWARDS
(37)
BACKWARDS
(35)
BACKWARDS
(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
BACKWARDS
(31)
BACKWARDS
(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
BACKWARDS
(28)
BACKWARDS
(28)
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(28)
BACKWARDS
(28)
BACKWARDS
(27)
BACKWARDS
(27)
BACKWARDS
(26)
BACKWARDS
(25)
BACKWARDS
(24)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In backwards

BACKWARDS
(315)
BACKWARDS
(198)
BACKWARDS
(150)
SAWBACK
(143 = 108 + 35)
BACKSAW
(143 = 108 + 35)
BACKSAW
(131 = 96 + 35)
BACKSAW
(131 = 96 + 35)
SAWBACK
(131 = 96 + 35)
BACKSAW
(125 = 90 + 35)
SAWBACK
(125 = 90 + 35)
SAWBACK
(125 = 90 + 35)
BACKSAW
(125 = 90 + 35)
BACKSAW
(125 = 90 + 35)
SAWBACK
(125 = 90 + 35)
SAWBACK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BACKSAW
(119 = 84 + 35)
SAWBACK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BACKSAW
(119 = 84 + 35)
SAWBACK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(117)
BACKWARDS
(117)
SAWBACK
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKSAW
(115 = 80 + 35)
SAWBACK
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKSAW
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKSAW
(115 = 80 + 35)
SAWBACK
(115 = 80 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(108)
BACKWARDS
(105)
BACKSAW
(101 = 66 + 35)
SAWBACK
(101 = 66 + 35)
SAWBACK
(101 = 66 + 35)
BACKSAW
(101 = 66 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(100)
BACKWARDS
(99)
BACKWARDS
(96)
BACKWARDS
(96)
SAWBACK
(95 = 60 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(92)
BACKWARDS
(92)
SAWBACK
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKSAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKSAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKSAW
(91 = 56 + 35)
SAWBACK
(91 = 56 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(87)
SAWBACK
(85 = 50 + 35)
SAWBACK
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKSAW
(83 = 48 + 35)
SAWBACK
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKSAW
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKSAW
(83 = 48 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(81)
SAWBACK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BACKSAW
(79 = 44 + 35)
SAWBACK
(79 = 44 + 35)
SAWBACK
(79 = 44 + 35)
BACKSAW
(79 = 44 + 35)
BACKSAW
(79 = 44 + 35)
WRACKS
(78)
WRACKS
(78)
BACKWARDS
(78)
WRACKS
(78)
BACKSAW
(77 = 42 + 35)
BACKSAW
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBACK
(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
BACKSAW
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBACK
(77 = 42 + 35)
WRACK
(75)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
WACKS
(75)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKS
(75)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
SAWBACK
(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
ABACK
(75)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
BACKSAW
(75 = 40 + 35)
SAWBACK
(73 = 38 + 35)
WRACKS
(72)
BACK
(72)
WRACKS
(72)
WACK
(72)
BACKSAW
(71 = 36 + 35)
ABACK
(69)
SAWBACK
(69 = 34 + 35)
BACKS
(69)
ABACK
(69)
WACKS
(69)
WRACK
(69)
WRACK
(69)
BACKSAW
(67 = 32 + 35)
BACKSAW
(67 = 32 + 35)
RACKS
(66)
BARKS
(66)
BACKWARDS
(66)
BACK
(66)
BACKWARDS
(66)
WACK
(66)
BACKWARDS
(66)
SCARAB
(66)
SAWBACK
(65 = 30 + 35)
BACKSAW
(65 = 30 + 35)
BACKSAW
(65 = 30 + 35)
SAWBACK
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
BACKSAW
(65 = 30 + 35)
WRACKS
(64)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKSAW
(64 = 29 + 35)
SAWBACK
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKSAW
(64 = 29 + 35)
WRACKS
(64)
BACKSAW
(64 = 29 + 35)
SAWBACK
(64 = 29 + 35)
CASK
(63)
RACK
(63)
SACK
(63)
BACKSAW
(63 = 28 + 35)
BACKSAW
(63 = 28 + 35)
BASK
(63)
BARK
(63)
SAWBACK
(63 = 28 + 35)
SAWBACK
(63 = 28 + 35)
SAWBACK
(63 = 28 + 35)
BACKWARDS
(62)
SAWBACK
(62 = 27 + 35)
BACKSAW
(61 = 26 + 35)
BACKSAW
(61 = 26 + 35)
SAWBACK
(61 = 26 + 35)
WACKS
(60)
ABACK
(60)
SCARAB
(60)
SCARAB
(60)
DARKS
(60)
WRACK
(60)
SAWBACK
(60 = 25 + 35)
BARKS
(60)
SAWBACK
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKSAW
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKSAW
(60 = 25 + 35)
BAWDS
(60)
SAWBACK
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKSAW
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKS
(60)
SAWBACK
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKSAW
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKSAW
(59 = 24 + 35)
SAWBACK
(59 = 24 + 35)
SAWBACK
(59 = 24 + 35)
SAWBACK
(59 = 24 + 35)
BACKSAW
(59 = 24 + 35)
SAWBACK
(59 = 24 + 35)
SAWBACK
(58 = 23 + 35)
BAWD
(57)
DARK
(57)
CARBS
(57)
CRAWS
(57)
SAWBACK
(57 = 22 + 35)
CARBS
(57)
CRABS
(57)
SAWBACK
(57 = 22 + 35)
BACKSAW
(57 = 22 + 35)
BACKSAW
(57 = 22 + 35)
CRABS
(57)
CRAWS
(57)
CASK
(57)
BARK
(57)
BASK
(57)
BACKSAW
(56 = 21 + 35)
SAWBACK
(56 = 21 + 35)
BACKSAW
(56 = 21 + 35)
BACKSAW
(56 = 21 + 35)
SAWBACK
(56 = 21 + 35)
BACKSAW
(55 = 20 + 35)
SAWBACK
(55 = 20 + 35)
AWARDS
(54)
BACKWARDS
(54)
SCAB
(54)
SWAB
(54)
BACKWARDS
(54)
WRACKS
(54)
WRACKS
(54)
CRAB
(54)
CRAB
(54)
CABS
(54)
CAWS
(54)
WRACKS
(54)
WRACKS
(52)
BARDS
(51)
AWARD
(51)

Words within the letters of backwards

2 letter words in backwards (5 words)

6 letter words in backwards (3 words)

7 letter words in backwards (2 words)

8 letter words in backwards (2 words)

9 letter words in backwards (Anagrams) (2 words)

Words containing the sequence backwards

Words that start with backwards (1 word)

Words with backwards in them (1 word)

Words that end with backwards (1 word)

Word Growth involving backwards

Shorter words in backwards

back backward

ar war ward backward

ar war ward wards

Longer words containing backwards

(No longer words found)