BACKWATER — 9 letter word
backwater
The word backwater has 9 letters: B, A, C, K, W, A, T, E, R. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring".
9 letter word "backwater": B A C K W A T E R — noun
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends: 22
Letter Analysis of backwater
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| W | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of backwater
noun
- a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring "the country is an economic 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"