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Definition of backwater

"backwater" in the noun sense

1. backwater

a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam

"the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

2. backwater

a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring

"the country is an economic backwater"

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backwater in Scrabble®

The word backwater 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backwater:

BACKWATER
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

abreact, bracket, cabaret

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backwater

BACKWATER
(225)
BACKWATER
(189)
BACKWATER
(150)
BACKWATER
(126)
BACKWATER
(96)
BACKWATER
(80)
BACKWATER
(80)
BACKWATER
(80)
BACKWATER
(72)
BACKWATER
(69)
BACKWATER
(68)
BACKWATER
(63)
BACKWATER
(63)
BACKWATER
(63)
BACKWATER
(60)
BACKWATER
(60)
BACKWATER
(54)
BACKWATER
(52)
BACKWATER
(52)
BACKWATER
(50)
BACKWATER
(50)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(46)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(42)
BACKWATER
(42)
BACKWATER
(42)
BACKWATER
(42)
BACKWATER
(40)
BACKWATER
(40)
BACKWATER
(40)
BACKWATER
(36)
BACKWATER
(32)
BACKWATER
(28)
BACKWATER
(28)
BACKWATER
(28)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(26)
BACKWATER
(25)
BACKWATER
(24)
BACKWATER
(23)

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

BACKWATER
(225)
BACKWATER
(189)
BACKWATER
(150)
BACKWATER
(126)
BRACKET
(110 = 60 + 50)
BRACKET
(110 = 60 + 50)
BRACKET
(104 = 54 + 50)
BRACKET
(104 = 54 + 50)
BRACKET
(104 = 54 + 50)
BRACKET
(100 = 50 + 50)
BRACKET
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRACKET
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRACKET
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRACKET
(98 = 48 + 50)
BACKWATER
(96)
BRACKET
(95 = 45 + 50)
CABARET
(94 = 44 + 50)
ABREACT
(94 = 44 + 50)
CABARET
(92 = 42 + 50)
CABARET
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRACKET
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABREACT
(92 = 42 + 50)
ABREACT
(92 = 42 + 50)
BRACKET
(90 = 40 + 50)
BRACKET
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRACKET
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CABARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CABARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CABARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CABARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
CABARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CABARET
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRACKET
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABREACT
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRACKET
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRACKET
(84 = 34 + 50)
ABREACT
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRACKET
(84 = 34 + 50)
CABARET
(84 = 34 + 50)
CABARET
(84 = 34 + 50)
CABARET
(83 = 33 + 50)
ABREACT
(83 = 33 + 50)
BRACKET
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRACKET
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRACKET
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRACKET
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRACKET
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRACKET
(81 = 31 + 50)
BRACKET
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRACKET
(80 = 30 + 50)
BACKWATER
(80)
BRACKET
(80 = 30 + 50)
BACKWATER
(80)
BRACKET
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRACKET
(80 = 30 + 50)
BACKWATER
(80)
CABARET
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABREACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABREACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CABARET
(78 = 28 + 50)
CABARET
(78 = 28 + 50)
CABARET
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABREACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CABARET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CABARET
(76 = 26 + 50)
CABARET
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABREACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABREACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABREACT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CABARET
(74 = 24 + 50)
BRACKET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CABARET
(74 = 24 + 50)
CABARET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CABARET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CABARET
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABREACT
(73 = 23 + 50)
BRACKET
(73 = 23 + 50)
ABREACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CABARET
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKWATER
(72)
ABREACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABREACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CABARET
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABREACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABREACT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CABARET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CABARET
(72 = 22 + 50)
CABARET
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRACKET
(71 = 21 + 50)
BRACKET
(71 = 21 + 50)
BRACKET
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRACKET
(69 = 19 + 50)
CABARET
(69 = 19 + 50)
CABARET
(69 = 19 + 50)
BRACKET
(69 = 19 + 50)
BACKWATER
(69)
BRACKET
(69 = 19 + 50)
BRACKET
(69 = 19 + 50)
CABARET
(68 = 18 + 50)
BACKWATER
(68)
BRACKET
(68 = 18 + 50)
BRACKET
(67 = 17 + 50)
ABREACT
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRACKET
(67 = 17 + 50)
CABARET
(66 = 16 + 50)
CABARET
(65 = 15 + 50)
CABARET
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABREACT
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABREACT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CABARET
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABREACT
(65 = 15 + 50)
CABARET
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABREACT
(65 = 15 + 50)
ABREACT
(64 = 14 + 50)
ABREACT
(64 = 14 + 50)
BACKWATER
(63)
ABREACT
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABREACT
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABREACT
(63 = 13 + 50)
BACKWATER
(63)
CABARET
(63 = 13 + 50)
BACKWATER
(63)
ABREACT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CABARET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CABARET
(63 = 13 + 50)
CABARET
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABREACT
(62 = 12 + 50)
CABARET
(62 = 12 + 50)
BACKWATER
(60)
BACKWATER
(60)
BACKER
(57)
WRECK
(57)
WRACK
(57)
REBACK
(57)
WACK
(54)
BACKWATER
(54)
WRECK
(54)
ABACK
(54)
WRACK
(54)
BACKWATER
(52)
BACKWATER
(52)
BACK
(51)
BACKER
(51)
BACKER
(51)
AWAKE
(51)
RACKET
(51)
REBACK
(51)
RETACK
(51)
REBACK
(51)
WRECK
(51)
TWEAK
(51)
WREAK
(51)
WACK
(51)
WRACK
(51)
TACKER
(51)
BACKWATER
(50)
BACKWATER
(50)
WREAK
(48)
REBACK
(48)
ABACK
(48)
WRECK
(48)
TWEAK
(48)
BREAK
(48)
TRACK
(48)
BRAKE
(48)
CRAKE
(48)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(48)
WEAK
(48)
WAKER
(48)
ABACK
(48)
WRACK
(48)
AWAKE
(48)
CREAK
(48)
BACKWATER
(46)
ABACK
(46)
BARK
(45)
WRECK
(45)
RACK
(45)
RACKET
(45)
BEAK
(45)
WRACK
(45)
TACK
(45)
BACKER
(45)
REBACK
(45)
RETACK
(45)
WEAK
(45)
BACK
(45)
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backwater in Words With Friends™

The word backwater 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: 22

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

BACKWATER
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

abreact, bracket, cabaret

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backwater

BACKWATER
(306)
BACKWATER
(192)
BACKWATER
(144)
BACKWATER
(114)
BACKWATER
(114)
BACKWATER
(104)
BACKWATER
(102)
BACKWATER
(96)
BACKWATER
(92)
BACKWATER
(92)
BACKWATER
(92)
BACKWATER
(88)
BACKWATER
(88)
BACKWATER
(78)
BACKWATER
(78)
BACKWATER
(76)
BACKWATER
(64)
BACKWATER
(64)
BACKWATER
(64)
BACKWATER
(60)
BACKWATER
(52)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(48)
BACKWATER
(46)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(44)
BACKWATER
(34)
BACKWATER
(34)
BACKWATER
(32)
BACKWATER
(31)
BACKWATER
(31)
BACKWATER
(31)
BACKWATER
(31)
BACKWATER
(29)
BACKWATER
(28)
BACKWATER
(28)
BACKWATER
(28)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(27)
BACKWATER
(26)
BACKWATER
(25)
BACKWATER
(24)
BACKWATER
(24)
BACKWATER
(23)

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

BACKWATER
(306)
BACKWATER
(192)
BACKWATER
(144)
CABARET
(122 = 87 + 35)
BRACKET
(122 = 87 + 35)
BRACKET
(116 = 81 + 35)
BRACKET
(116 = 81 + 35)
BRACKET
(116 = 81 + 35)
BACKWATER
(114)
BACKWATER
(114)
BRACKET
(110 = 75 + 35)
BRACKET
(110 = 75 + 35)
BRACKET
(110 = 75 + 35)
ABREACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
BACKWATER
(104)
ABREACT
(104 = 69 + 35)
BRACKET
(103 = 68 + 35)
BRACKET
(103 = 68 + 35)
BRACKET
(103 = 68 + 35)
BACKWATER
(102)
ABREACT
(98 = 63 + 35)
CABARET
(98 = 63 + 35)
ABREACT
(98 = 63 + 35)
BACKWATER
(96)
BACKER
(96)
BACKWATER
(92)
BRACKET
(92 = 57 + 35)
BRACKET
(92 = 57 + 35)
BRACKET
(92 = 57 + 35)
BACKWATER
(92)
BACKWATER
(92)
BRACKET
(89 = 54 + 35)
BACKWATER
(88)
BACKWATER
(88)
CABARET
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABREACT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CABARET
(87 = 52 + 35)
CABARET
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABREACT
(87 = 52 + 35)
ABREACT
(87 = 52 + 35)
CABARET
(86 = 51 + 35)
CABARET
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABREACT
(86 = 51 + 35)
CABARET
(86 = 51 + 35)
ABREACT
(86 = 51 + 35)
BRACKET
(85 = 50 + 35)
REBACK
(84)
BACKER
(84)
CABARET
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABREACT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABREACT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABREACT
(80 = 45 + 35)
ABREACT
(80 = 45 + 35)
CABARET
(80 = 45 + 35)
CABARET
(80 = 45 + 35)
CABARET
(80 = 45 + 35)
CABARET
(80 = 45 + 35)
BRACKET
(79 = 44 + 35)
BACKWATER
(78)
REBACK
(78)
BACKWATER
(78)
BACKER
(78)
REBACK
(78)
ABREACT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CABARET
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABREACT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CABARET
(77 = 42 + 35)
BRACKET
(77 = 42 + 35)
BACKWATER
(76)
WRECK
(75)
ABACK
(75)
TACKER
(75)
RETACK
(75)
WRACK
(75)
RACKET
(75)
BRACKET
(73 = 38 + 35)
BRACKET
(73 = 38 + 35)
BRACKET
(73 = 38 + 35)
BRACKET
(73 = 38 + 35)
BACKER
(72)
REBACK
(72)
BACK
(72)
REBACK
(72)
BACKER
(72)
WACK
(72)
BRACKET
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRACKET
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRACKET
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRACKET
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRACKET
(70 = 35 + 35)
ABACK
(69)
WRECK
(69)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABREACT
(69 = 34 + 35)
TACKER
(69)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
TACKER
(69)
WRACK
(69)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
CABARET
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABACK
(69)
WRACK
(69)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
RETACK
(69)
RACKET
(69)
RACKET
(69)
CABARET
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
ABREACT
(69 = 34 + 35)
WRECK
(69)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRACKET
(69 = 34 + 35)
KARATE
(66)
CREAK
(66)
TWEAK
(66)
WACK
(66)
TRACK
(66)
BRAKE
(66)
CRAKE
(66)
BACK
(66)
BREAK
(66)
WREAK
(66)
AWAKE
(66)
CABARET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CABARET
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABREACT
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABREACT
(65 = 30 + 35)
BRACKET
(65 = 30 + 35)
CABARET
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABREACT
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABREACT
(65 = 30 + 35)
CABARET
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABREACT
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKWATER
(64)
BACKER
(64)
REBACK
(64)
REBACK
(64)
BACKWATER
(64)
BRACKET
(64 = 29 + 35)
BACKWATER
(64)
BACKER
(64)
RETACK
(63)
RACKET
(63)
WEAK
(63)
CABARET
(63 = 28 + 35)
CABARET
(63 = 28 + 35)
TACK
(63)
ABREACT
(63 = 28 + 35)
BARK
(63)
RACK
(63)
BERK
(63)
TACKER
(63)
CABARET
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABREACT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CABARET
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABREACT
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABREACT
(63 = 28 + 35)
BEAK
(63)
BRACKET
(62 = 27 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
BRACKET
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
ABREACT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CABARET
(61 = 26 + 35)
TWEAK
(60)
BAKER
(60)
WAKER
(60)
WREAK
(60)
WRECK
(60)
ABACK
(60)
BRACKET
(60 = 25 + 35)
BACKWATER
(60)
TRACK
(60)
BRAKE
(60)
WRACK
(60)
BRACKET
(60 = 25 + 35)
AWAKE
(60)
CREAK
(60)
BREAK
(60)
CRAKE
(60)
KARATE
(60)
BRACKET
(58 = 23 + 35)
CABARET
(58 = 23 + 35)
BRACKET
(58 = 23 + 35)
CABARET
(58 = 23 + 35)
CABARET
(58 = 23 + 35)
BRACKET
(58 = 23 + 35)
BERK
(57)
WAKE
(57)
BRACKET
(57 = 22 + 35)
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Words within the letters of backwater

2 letter words in backwater (8 words)

aaabaratberetawe

3 letter words in backwater (32 words)

aceactarcarearkartateawebaabarbatbetbracabcarcatcaweareateraetakatkearatrawtabtartawteawarwebwet

4 letter words in backwater (38 words)

abetacreareabackbakebarebarkbeakbearbeatberkbetabratbrewcakecarecartcrabcrewkataracerackrakeratereaktacktakataketareteakteartrekwackwakewarewartweakwear

5 letter words in backwater (29 words)

abackabateabearacateacterawakeawarebakerbracebractbrakebreakcaratcaretcatercrakecratecreakkaratreacttakertracetracktweakwakerwaterwrackwreakwreck

6 letter words in backwater (8 words)

abateracaterbackerkarateracketrebackretacktacker

7 letter words in backwater (3 words)

abreactbracketcabaret

9 letter words in backwater (1 word)

backwater

backwater + 1 blank (2 words)

backwatersblackwater

backwater + 2 blanks (1 word)

blackwaters
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Words containing the sequence backwater

Words that start with backwater (2 words)

backwaterbackwaters

Words with backwater in them (1 word)

backwater

Words that end with backwater (1 word)

backwater
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Word Growth involving backwater

Shorter words in backwater

back

at ate water

Longer words containing backwater

backwaters