backwater


Meanings

  • 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"
  • a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring;
    • "the country is an economic backwater"

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 20

backwater is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

backwater is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

backwater is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 22

backwater is a valid Words With Friends word