Backbench

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

Scrabble:24 ptsWWF:28 pts9 letters

Definition of Backbench

noun

A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
A position of secondary importance.
(newspaper) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.

adjective

Relating to the back benches in parliament
"He prefers to be a backbench MP."
Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
Secondary or inactive.

Anagrams of Backbench

Words You Can Make

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

6-LETTER WORDS

5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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Rhyming Words

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