01 Word definition

backhoe

7 letters · 3 vowels · 4 consonants

Is BACKHOE a word?

Yes. BACKHOE is a 7-letter noun. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BACKHOE?

B-A-C-K-H-O-E

BACKHOE contains 7 letters, begins with B, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends19points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKHOE spelled?

B1A2C3K4H5O6E7
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withHOELast 3 letters
Unique letters7No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BACKHOE.

How do you spell BACKHOE?

BACKHOE is spelled B-A-C-K-H-O-E. It contains 7 letters.