Backstrokes

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

Scrabble:23 ptsWWF:25 pts11 letters

Definition of Backstrokes

noun

A swimming stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)

verb

To swim the backstroke.

Anagrams of Backstrokes

Words You Can Make

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

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9-LETTER WORDS

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

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Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

back crawl

Rhyming Words

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