Back
/bæk/
noun
- The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
"Could you please scratch my back?"
- That which is farthest away from the front.
"He sat in the back of the room."
- Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back.
"The small boat raced over the backs of the waves."
- A support or resource in reserve.
- The keel and keelson of a ship.
"The ship's back broke in the pounding surf."
verb
- To go in the reverse direction.
"the train backed into the station; the horse refuses to back"
- To support.
"I back you all the way; which horse are you backing in this race?"
- (of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- (of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
- (of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.
adjective
adverb
- To or in a previous condition or place.
"He gave back the money. He needs his money back. He was on vacation, but now he’s back. The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back."
- Away from the front or from an edge.
"Sit all the way back in your chair."
- In a manner that impedes.
"Fear held him back."
- In a reciprocal manner; in return.
"If you hurt me, I'll hurt you back."
- Earlier, ago.
"I last saw him a day or two back."
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Back"
Back is a 4-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Back" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "back" is a medium-scoring word.