Definitions For Backfill
Noun
BACKFILL. (countable and uncountable, plural BACKFILLs) The material that has been used to refill an excavation. (US) Reserve support personnel. (US) That which backfills; a replacement. (literature) Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.Derived terms
backfill biasVerb
{{en-verb}} To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. (archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable as having been excavated. (US) To provide reserve support. (US) To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss. : The company backfilled Joe's position after he was terminated.Alternative forms
back-fillEtymology
From {{af, en, back, fill}}.Is Backfill a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
23
The word Backfill is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends