Definitions For Backwater
noun
- A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
- A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
- A part of a river where the water moves slowly because it is away from the main part of the river
- A quiet place (such as a town or village) where there is little activity, excitement, progress, etc.
Is Backwaters 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
21
Words with Friends
23
The word Backwater is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Backwater in a Sentence
- The once sleepy backwater is now a thriving city.
- A distant backwater that didn't even have electricity at that time
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