Scrabble & Words with friends points
- backwater is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 20
- backwater is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 20
- backwater is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22
Definition of backwater
- a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam (noun)
Examples
- the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos
- a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring (noun)
Examples
- the country is an economic backwater
See definition of backwater in Merriam Webster