Backlist

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:19 pts8 letters

Definition of Backlist

noun

A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.

verb

To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
"I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted."
To place (a book) on a backlist.

Anagrams of Backlist

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "backlist":

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6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "backlist" and rearranging:

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Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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