backhanded
Definitions
Adjective
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
Verb
- Hit a tennis ball backhand
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backhanded".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | obstructed | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | abstracted | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | benefited | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | abbreviated | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | blanketed | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | obliterated | 5 | 1 |
| 7 | barricaded | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | befriended | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | benefitted | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | bifurcated | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | bighearted | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | bombarded | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | broadsided | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backhanded".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | changed | 1 | 95 |
| 2 | handed | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | handled | 2 | 26 |
| 4 | backed | 1 | 24 |
| 5 | chanted | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | blackened | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | blacked | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | banded | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | branded | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | backhand | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bachand | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | blockaded | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | backdated | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | chained | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | candied | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | beached | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | bandied | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | backman | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | backhoe | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | backend | 2 | 0 |
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Words That Precede
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backhanded".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 13
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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