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Term: back

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "back": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

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back

Definitions

Noun

  1. The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
  2. The side that goes last or is not normally seen
  3. The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
  4. (football) a person who plays in the backfield
  5. The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
  6. The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
  7. The part of a garment that covers the back of your body
  8. A support that you can lean against while sitting
  9. (american football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage

Adjective

  1. Related to or located at the back

Verb

  1. Be behind; approve of
  2. Travel backward
  3. Give support or one's approval to
  4. Cause to travel backward
  5. Support financial backing for
  6. Be in back of
  7. Place a bet on
  8. Shift to a counterclockwise direction
  9. Establish as valid or genuine
  10. Strengthen by providing with a back or backing

Adverb

  1. In or to or toward a former location
  2. At or to or toward the back or rear
  3. In or to or toward an original condition
  4. In or to or toward a past time
  5. In reply
  6. In repayment or retaliation
Fragment Sounds Like Spelled Like Words That Follow Words That Precede Statistically Associated Consonant Match

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "back".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 back 1 966
2 background 2 67
3 backed 1 24
4 backward 2 22
5 backs 1 15
6 halfback 2 10
7 backing 2 8
8 backgrounds 2 7
9 backlog 2 5
10 backwoods 2 5
11 quarterback 3 5
12 backbone 2 4
13 backers 2 4
14 backstitch 2 4
15 feedback 2 4
16 backyards 2 3
17 horseback 2 3
18 outback 2 3
19 setback 2 3
20 setbacks 2 3
21 aback 2 2
22 backdrop 2 2
23 backstage 2 2
24 backwards 2 2
25 backyard 2 2
26 comeback 2 2
27 drawback 2 2
28 fullback 2 2
29 lineback 2 2
30 paperback 3 2
31 backlash 2 1
32 backpack 2 1
33 backside 2 1
34 backstairs 2 1
35 backwater 3 1
36 cutback 2 1
37 flashback 2 1
38 halfbacks 2 1
39 kickbacks 2 1
40 linebackers 3 1
41 paperbacks 3 1
42 playback 2 1
43 quarterbacks 3 1
44 razorback 3 1
45 wingback 2 1
46 auerback 2 0
47 back-up 2 0
48 backache 2 0
49 backaches 2 0
50 backbite 2 0
51 backbiting 3 0
52 backboard 2 0
53 backboards 2 0
54 backbones 2 0
55 backbreaking 3 0
56 backdate 2 0
57 backdated 3 0
58 backdates 2 0
59 backdating 3 0
60 backdoor 2 0
61 backdoors 2 0
62 backdrops 2 0
63 backe 1 0
64 backend 2 0
65 backends 2 0
66 backer 2 0
67 backer's 2 0
68 backes 1 0
69 backfield 2 0
70 backfields 2 0
71 backfire 2 0
72 backfired 3 0
73 backfires 3 0
74 backfiring 4 0
75 backgammon 3 0
76 backhand 2 0
77 backhanded 3 0
78 backhaus 2 0
79 backhoe 2 0
80 backhoes 2 0
81 backlashes 3 0
82 backless 2 0
83 backlight 2 0
84 backlights 2 0
85 backlist 2 0
86 backlisted 3 0
87 backlogged 2 0
88 backlogs 2 0
89 backlund 2 0
90 backman 2 0
91 backpacker 3 0
92 backpacking 3 0
93 backpacks 2 0
94 backpedal 3 0
95 backpedaled 3 0
96 backpedaling 4 0
97 backpedals 3 0
98 backrest 2 0
99 backrests 2 0
100 backroom 2 0
101 backrooms 2 0
102 backsaw 2 0
103 backsaws 2 0
104 backseat 2 0
105 backseats 2 0
106 backset 2 0
107 backsides 2 0
108 backslap 2 0
109 backslapping 3 0
110 backslash 2 0
111 backslashes 3 0
112 backslide 2 0
113 backsliding 3 0
114 backspin 2 0
115 backstitches 3 0
116 backstop 2 0
117 backstroke 2 0
118 backstrom 2 0
119 backtrack 2 0
120 backtracked 2 0
121 backtracking 3 0
122 backtracks 2 0
123 backup 2 0
124 backups 2 0
125 backus 2 0
126 backwardation 4 0
127 backwardness 3 0
128 backwash 2 0
129 backwaters 3 0
130 backwoodsman 3 0
131 bilderback 3 0
132 biofeedback 4 0
133 boback 2 0
134 brownback 2 0
135 brumback 2 0
136 burback 2 0
137 buyback 2 0
138 buybacks 2 0
139 comebacks 2 0
140 cornerback 3 0
141 cuddeback 2 0
142 cutbacks 2 0
143 debacker 3 0
144 drawbacks 2 0
145 fallback 2 0
146 feeback 2 0
147 fishback 2 0
148 flashbacks 2 0
149 fosback 2 0
150 fullbacks 2 0
151 giveback 2 0
152 givebacks 2 0
153 greenback 2 0
154 greenback's 2 0
155 greenbacks 2 0
156 hanback 2 0
157 hardback 2 0
158 hatchback 2 0
159 hoback 2 0
160 hollenback 3 0
161 holsomback 3 0
162 holsonback 3 0
163 hornback 2 0
164 humpback 2 0
165 hunchback 2 0
166 kickback 2 0
167 kobacker 3 0
168 kubacki 3 0
169 lauderback 3 0
170 leaseback 2 0
171 leasebacks 2 0
172 leatherback 3 0
173 leatherbacks 3 0
174 linebacker 3 0
175 louderback 3 0
176 masback 2 0
177 netback 2 0
178 payback 2 0
179 paybacks 2 0
180 piggyback 3 0
181 piggybacked 3 0
182 piggybacking 4 0
183 prickleback 3 0
184 pricklebacks 3 0
185 pullback 2 0
186 pullbacks 2 0
187 quarterbacking 4 0
188 railsback 2 0
189 razorback's 3 0
190 razorbacks 3 0
191 reback 2 0
192 roback 2 0
193 rohrback 2 0
194 rollback 2 0
195 rollbacks 2 0
196 ruback 2 0
197 ryback 2 0
198 rybacki 3 0
199 schabacker 3 0
200 slayback 2 0
201 stainback 2 0
202 stanback 2 0
203 steinback 2 0
204 stoneback 2 0
205 talkback 2 0
206 throwback 2 0
207 toback 2 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "back".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 aback 2 2
2 backe 1 0
3 bak 1 0
4 bakke 1 0

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "back".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 black 1 203
2 backs 1 15
3 blacks 1 3
4 aback 2 2
5 brack 1 0
6 backe 1 0
7 bacik 2 0
8 baack 1 0
9 bak 1 0
10 ack 1 0
11 toback 2 0
12 ryback 2 0
13 ruback 2 0
14 roback 2 0
15 reback 2 0
16 hoback 2 0
17 burack 2 0
18 boyack 2 0
19 boback 2 0
20 blanck 1 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "back" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 back to 1 28
2 back in 1 6
3 back as 1 5
4 back of 1 5
5 back into 2 3
6 back at 1 2
7 back home 1 2

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "back" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 the back 1 6
2 far back 1 4
3 dating back 2 4
4 dates back 1 3
5 sent back 1 2
6 and back 1 2
7 looked back 1 2
8 date back 1 2
9 pushed back 1 2

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "back" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq
1 far 1 2
2 causing 2 2
3 shot 1 2
4 sent 1 2
5 come 1 2
6 dates 1 2
7 god 1 2
8 john 1 2
9 chart 1 2
10 dating 2 2
11 manifold 3 2
12 ends 1 2
13 contributed 4 2
14 light 1 2
15 reflected 3 2
16 acceleration 5 2
17 front 1 2
18 merged 1 2
19 guided 2 2
20 headed 2 2
21 goes 1 2
22 brought 1 2
23 fired 2 2
24 crane 1 2
25 corrections 3 2
26 video 3 2
27 turn 1 2
28 sailed 1 2
29 developing 4 2
30 control 2 2
31 fashion 2 2
32 breaking 2 2
33 moved 1 2
34 class 1 2
35 impacts 2 2
36 looked 1 2
37 see 1 2

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "back".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 buck 1 20
2 beck 1 1
3 bock 1 1
4 buck's 1 1
5 back-up 2 0
6 beck's 1 0
7 bick 1 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 26

Fragments: 207

Sound Alikes: 4

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 7

Words that Precede: 9

Statistically Associated: 37

Consonant Matches: 7

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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Obama Steps Back Into the Public Eye Amid Political and Global Unrest
Jun 17, 2025 The New York Times
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Jun 17, 2025 ESPN
‘Not our war’: bipartisan US lawmakers back resolution to block involvement in Iran
Jun 17, 2025 The Guardian
Americans cut back sharply on their spending last month amid tariffs
Jun 17, 2025 CNN
Israel claims control of Iran's skies, but Tehran is managing to hit back
Jun 16, 2025 NPR
Trump gets back behind raids in immigration whiplash
Jun 17, 2025 Axios
Appeals court panel appears to back Trump's national guard powers
Jun 17, 2025 San Francisco Chronicle

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