backwater
Definitions
Noun
- A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
- A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "backwater".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backwater | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | backwaters | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backwater".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | banister | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | ballester | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | bangerter | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | bannister | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | barometer | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | barrister | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | baumeister | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | begleiter | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | blacketer | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | bonecutter | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | buchalter | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | bullfighter | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | bullshitter | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | burmaster | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | burmeister | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | burmester | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backwater".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backward | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | backers | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | breakwater | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | backwards | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | bookwalter | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | backwaters | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | buckwalter | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | backdate | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | backer | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | blacketer | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | backdates | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | backdated | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | bywater | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | bracker | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bowater | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | blacker | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | baecker | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | atwater | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | buckmaster | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | backpacker | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "backwater" in a sentence.
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Words that often precede the term "backwater" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backwater" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backwater".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 16
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.
This Word in the News:
Water Flow Improvement Project At Sam Gordy’s Slough To Begin In June
Jun 9, 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov)
Jun 9, 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (.gov)
HYDE-SMITH SAYS ‘EVERYTHING WILL BE BETTER OFF’ AS ARMY CORPS COMMITS TO BUILDING YAZOO BACKWATER AREA PUMPS
Jun 11, 2025 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)
Jun 11, 2025 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (.gov)