backbone
NOUN
/bæk,boʊn/
8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
backbone is a valid 8-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3K5B3O1N1E1
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does backbone mean?
NOUN · 5 SENSES
1
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Fortitude and determination.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
3
A central cohesive source of support and stability.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
4
The part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
5
The part of a network that connects other networks together.
“the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic”
BROADER