01 Word definition

backstroke

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is BACKSTROKE a word?

Yes. BACKSTROKE is a 10-letter noun. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BACKSTROKE?

B-A-C-K-S-T-R-O-K-E

BACKSTROKE contains 10 letters, begins with B, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score22points
Words With Friends24points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKSTROKE spelled?

B1A2C3K4S5T6R7O8K9E10
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withOKELast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats K
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BACKSTROKE.

How do you spell BACKSTROKE?

BACKSTROKE is spelled B-A-C-K-S-T-R-O-K-E. It contains 10 letters.