Words Starting With BACK
Here's the list of all the 362 Words Starting With BACK in the English Language.
The list is arranged by the word lengths. Click on the length below to jump to the relevant section of the page.
| Common Words (with Definitions and Examples) | |
|---|---|
| back | 1. be behind; approve of 2. travel backward More Definitions → |
| background | 1. a person's social heritage: previous experience or training 2. the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground More Definitions → |
| backup | 1. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage 2. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) More Definitions → |
| backed | 1. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light 2. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type More Definitions → |
| backing | 1. the act of providing approval and support 2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening More Definitions → |
| backyard | 1. the grounds in back of a house More Definitions → |
| backpack | 1. hike with a backpack 2. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder More Definitions → |
| backward | 1. retarded in intellectual development 2. having made less than normal progress More Definitions → |
| backwards | 1. at or to or toward the back or rear 2. in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal More Definitions → |
| backbone | 1. a central cohesive source of support and stability 2. fortitude and determination More Definitions → |
| backpacking | 1. carrying something in a pack on the back More Definitions → |
| backgammon | 1. a board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice More Definitions → |
| backstage | 1. concealed from public view or attention 2. out of view of the public; behind the scenes More Definitions → |
| backdrop | 1. scenery hung at back of stage More Definitions → |
| backpacker | 1. a hiker who wears a backpack More Definitions → |
| backlog | 1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services) 2. the large log at the back of a hearth fire More Definitions → |
| backlash | 1. a movement back from an impact 2. an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence More Definitions → |
| backdoor | 1. an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains 2. an entrance at the rear of a building More Definitions → |
| backside | 1. the side of an object that is opposite its front 2. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on More Definitions → |
| backseat | 1. a secondary or inferior position or status 2. a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) More Definitions → |
| backstroke | 1. swim on one's back 2. a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back More Definitions → |
| backspace | 1. hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard 2. the typewriter key used for back spacing More Definitions → |
| backhoe | 1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth More Definitions → |
| backer | 1. someone who provides financial support for some venture More Definitions → |
| backwater | 1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam 2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring More Definitions → |
| backgrounder | 1. a press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy More Definitions → |
| backfire | 1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine More Definitions → |
| backroom | 1. the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations More Definitions → |
| backflow | 1. a flow that returns toward its source More Definitions → |
| backrest | 1. a support that you can lean against while sitting More Definitions → |
| backhand | 1. a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke 2. hit a tennis ball backhand More Definitions → |
| backwoods | 1. a remote and undeveloped area More Definitions → |
| backwash | 1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller 2. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) More Definitions → |
| backtrack | 1. retrace one's course More Definitions → |
| backboard | 1. a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball 2. a board used to support the back of someone or something More Definitions → |
| backless | 1. lacking a back More Definitions → |
| backscatter | 1. scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes More Definitions → |
| backache | 1. an ache localized in the back More Definitions → |
| backlighting | 1. lighting from behind More Definitions → |
| backplate | 1. plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass More Definitions → |
| backstop | 1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher 2. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field More Definitions → |
| backbeat | 1. a loud steady beat More Definitions → |
| backfield | 1. the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen More Definitions → |
| backwardness | 1. lack of normal development of intellectual capacities More Definitions → |
Jump to Words by Length
4-Letter Words Starting With BACK
5-Letter Words Starting With BACK
6-Letter Words Starting With BACK
7-Letter Words Starting With BACK
8-Letter Words Starting With BACK
| 6 more 8-Letter Words Starting With BACK → | ||
9-Letter Words Starting With BACK
| 27 more 9-Letter Words Starting With BACK → | ||
10-Letter Words Starting With BACK
| 11 more 10-Letter Words Starting With BACK → | ||
11-Letter Words Starting With BACK
| 36 more 11-Letter Words Starting With BACK → | |
12-Letter Words Starting With BACK
| 22 more 12-Letter Words Starting With BACK → | |