backwards
Definitions
Adverb
- At or to or toward the back or rear
- In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backwards".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bastards | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | backwoods | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | burnside's | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | bastard's | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | blizzards | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | boatloads | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | brigades | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | bromides | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | absconds | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | backends | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | backsides | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | baghdad's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | barnards | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | beachheads | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | behinds | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | behrends | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | berends | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | bermudes | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bernard's | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bernards | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | billiards | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | biomed's | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | blockades | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | bluebirds | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | bookends | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | brocades | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | bullheads | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | busloads | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | buzzwords | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backwards".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | backward | 2 | 22 |
| 2 | awards | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | packard | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | awkward | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | backwoods | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | backers | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | backyards | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | backyard | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | backwater | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | backwardness | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | backwaters | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | backboards | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | blackard | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backwash | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | blackboards | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | packard's | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | bankcards | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | backboard | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | cowards | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bacardi | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "backwards" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "backwards" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backwards" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | played | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backwards".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 29
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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