Backpedaling

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

Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:30 pts12 letters

Definition of Backpedaling

verb

To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
To step backwards.
"The player had to backpedal before catching the ball."
To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
"Though initially adopting a hard-line stance, the politician soon started to backpedal."

noun

The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.

Anagrams of Backpedaling

Words You Can Make

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

9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+lbackpedalling

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

climb down

Rhyming Words

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