backwater

/bæk,wɔtər/ noun
9 letters3 syllables20 points in Scrabble®22 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam.

“the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos”

2

A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring.

“the country is an economic backwater”

WORD FORMS
Starts withB
Ends withR
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®20 points
Words With Friends®22 points
Double word40 points
Triple word60 points
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Pig Latinackwaterbay
Starts & ends withB … R
Syllablesback · wa · ter
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