backs
Definitions
Noun
- The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
- The side that goes last or is not normally seen
- The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
- (football) a person who plays in the backfield
- The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
- The protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
- The part of a garment that covers the back of your body
- A support that you can lean against while sitting
- (american football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
Verb
- Be behind; approve of
- Travel backward
- Give support or one's approval to
- Cause to travel backward
- Support financial backing for
- Be in back of
- Place a bet on
- Shift to a counterclockwise direction
- Establish as valid or genuine
- Strengthen by providing with a back or backing
Fragment
Sounds Like
Spelled Like
Words That Follow
Words That Precede
Statistically Associated
Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "backs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backs | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | backstitch | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | setbacks | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | backstage | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | backside | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | backstairs | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | halfbacks | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | kickbacks | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | paperbacks | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | quarterbacks | 3 | 1 |
| 11 | backsaw | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | backsaws | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backseat | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backseats | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | backset | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backsides | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | backslap | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | backslapping | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | backslash | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | backslashes | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | backslide | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | backsliding | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | backspin | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | backstitches | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | backstop | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | backstroke | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | backstrom | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | buybacks | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | comebacks | 2 | 0 |
| 30 | cutbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | drawbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | flashbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | fullbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 34 | givebacks | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | greenbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 36 | leasebacks | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | leatherbacks | 3 | 0 |
| 38 | paybacks | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | pricklebacks | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | pullbacks | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | razorbacks | 3 | 0 |
| 42 | rollbacks | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backs".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | books | 1 | 96 |
| 2 | box | 1 | 70 |
| 3 | bucks | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | book's | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | burkes | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | bakes | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | balks | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | bix | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | buck's | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | bucs | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | bucs' | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | burke's | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | abex | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | bax | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | beck's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | becks | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | beeks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | berkes | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | bikes | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | birkes | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | birks | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | books' | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | boxx | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | buchs | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | burks | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | ibex | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backs".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "backs" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "backs" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | their backs | 1 | 3 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backs" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 19
Fragments: 42
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
M.T.A., Not A.T.M.: Transit Chief Backs Hochul’s Auto Insurance Reforms
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
Mar 13, 2026 The New York Times
Braun backs more Turning Point school clubs in Indiana to balance ‘the other side’
Mar 12, 2026 Indiana Capital Chronicle
Mar 12, 2026 Indiana Capital Chronicle

