01 Word definition

throwback

9 letters · 2 vowels · 7 consonants

Is THROWBACK a word?

Yes. THROWBACK is a 9-letter noun. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell THROWBACK?

T-H-R-O-W-B-A-C-K

THROWBACK contains 9 letters, begins with T, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an organism that has the characteristics of a more primitive type of that organism

2noun

  1. a reappearance of an earlier characteristic

Synonyms
atavistatavismreversion
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score23points
Words With Friends24points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is THROWBACK spelled?

T1H2R3O4W5B6A7C8K9
Starts withTHRFirst 3 letters
Ends withACKLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance2 / 7Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About THROWBACK.

How do you spell THROWBACK?

THROWBACK is spelled T-H-R-O-W-B-A-C-K. It contains 9 letters.