Backwards
/ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/
adjective
- Oriented toward the back.
"The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement."
- Reversed.
"The backwards lettering on emergency vehicles makes it possible to read in the rear-view mirror."
- Behind current trends or technology.
"Modern medicine regards the use of leeches as a backwards practice."
- Clumsy, inept, or inefficient, especially in learning.
"He was a very backwards scholar, but he was a marvel on the football field."
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "backwards":
Total: 21 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 "Backwards"
Backwards is a 9-letter word that scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "backwards" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Backwards" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "backwards" is a high-scoring word.