BACKWARD — 8 letter word
backward
The word backward has 8 letters: B, A, C, K, W, A, R, D. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Backward has 1 anagram: drawback. As a adverb, it means "in or to or toward a past time".
8 letter word "backward": B A C K W A R D — adverb
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends score: 22
Letter analysis of backward
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of backward
adverb
- in or to or toward a past time Synonyms: back
- at or to or toward the back or rear Synonyms: back
- 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'" Synonyms: backwards
adjective
- directed or facing toward the back or rear "a backward view"
- (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature "a backward lover"
- having made less than normal progress "an economically backward country"
- retarded in intellectual development Synonyms: half-witted, slow-witted, feebleminded
Anagrams of backward(1)
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