backwater
NOUN
/bæk,wɔtər/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
backwater is a valid 9-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3K5W4A1T1E1R1
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does backwater mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
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”
BROADER
2
A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring.
“the country is an economic backwater”
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
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