BACKBONE — 8 letter word
backbone
The word backbone has 8 letters: B, A, C, K, B, O, N, E. It contains 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the part of a network that connects other networks together".
8 letter word "backbone": B A C K B O N E — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends score: 22
Letter analysis of backbone
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 5 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of backbone
noun
- the part of a network that connects other networks together "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved Synonyms: spine
- fortitude and determination Synonyms: grit, guts, moxie, sand, gumption
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord Synonyms: back
- a central cohesive source of support and stability Synonyms: anchor
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