01 Word definition

backwaters

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is BACKWATERS a word?

Yes. BACKWATERS is a 10-letter noun. BACKWATERS is a plural or present-tense form of BACKWATER: a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BACKWATERS?

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

BACKWATERS contains 10 letters, begins with B, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

BACKWATERS is a plural or present-tense form of BACKWATER.

1noun

  1. BACKWATERS is a plural or present-tense form of BACKWATER: 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
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKWATERS spelled?

B1A2C3K4W5A6T7E8R9S10
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withERSLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats A
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell BACKWATERS?

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