01 Word definition

backbones

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BACKBONES a word?

Yes. BACKBONES is a 9-letter noun. BACKBONES is a plural or present-tense form of BACKBONE: a central cohesive source of support and stability Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BACKBONES?

B-A-C-K-B-O-N-E-S

BACKBONES contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

BACKBONES is a plural or present-tense form of BACKBONE.

1noun

  1. BACKBONES is a plural or present-tense form of BACKBONE: a central cohesive source of support and stability

    faith is his anchor
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score19points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKBONES spelled?

B1A2C3K4B5O6N7E8S9
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withNESLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats B
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BACKBONES.

How do you spell BACKBONES?

BACKBONES is spelled B-A-C-K-B-O-N-E-S. It contains 9 letters.