Climbdown
noun
- A retreat or withdrawal from an earlier position or opinion; a backdown.
"Thursday's court appearance as he waited for his case to be heard was a humiliating climbdown for the flamboyant Texan, who sports the clipped mustache and Saville Row style of English aristocracy. — Texas cricket mogul pleads not guilty to fraud by Kate Murphy, The Age, June 26 2009"
No exact anagrams found for "climbdown". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 19 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 "Climbdown"
Climbdown is a 9-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Climbdown" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "climbdown" is a high-scoring word.