backdown

NOUN /bæk,daʊn/

8 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B

backdown is a valid 8-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

B3A1C3K5D2O1W4N1

3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 1 =20 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60

MEANING

What does backdown mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

1

A retraction of a previously held position.

SYNONYMS

CLIMB-DOWN WITHDRAWAL

BROADER

ABJURATION RECANTATION RETRACTION

RELATED

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of backdown

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