BACKWARDS

(adverb, adj.)

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There are 6 meanings of the word Backwards.

Example: "He moved back"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Example: "It's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)

Oriented toward the back.

Example: "The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."

Reversed.

Example: "The backwards lettering on emergency vehicles makes it possible to read in the rear-view mirror."

Behind current trends or technology.

Example: "Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice."

Clumsy, inept, or inefficient, especially in learning.

Example: "He was a very backwards scholar, but he was a marvel on the football field."

"He wore his shirt backwards all day."

"The reversed order of the letters made the word spelled backwards."

"She took a step backwards to avoid the puddle."

"The backwards motion of the train was confusing at first."

"The magician walked backwards off the stage and disappeared."

Is BACKWARDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, backwards is valid for both Scrabble US and EU

US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

BACKWARDS has a SCRABBLE points total of 21.

Is BACKWARDS a valid Words With Friends word?

Yes, backwards is valid for Words With Friends

Valid Word
BACKWARDS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 23.

Is BACKWARDS a valid WordFeud word?

Yes, backwards is valid for WordFeud

Valid Word
BACKWARDS has a WORDFEUD points total of 23.