backward

/bækwərd/ adverbadjective
8 letters2 syllables20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
ADVERB
1

In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal.

“it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege'”

“the child put her jersey on backward”

2

In or to or toward a past time.

“lovers of the past looking fondly backward”

3

At or to or toward the back or rear.

“tripped when he stepped backward”

ADJECTIVE
1

Retarded in intellectual development.

2

Directed or facing toward the back or rear.

“a backward view”

3

Having made less than normal progress.

“an economically backward country”

4

(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature.

“a backward lover”

WORD FORMS
Related formbackwardness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinackwardbay
Starts & ends withB … D
Syllablesback · ward
SYNONYMS & RELATED33
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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