backwaters
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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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backwaters".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ballplayers | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | bricklayers | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | bootleggers | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | behaviors | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | bellwethers | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | bewilders | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | bargainers | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | barometers | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | barristers | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | beachcombers | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | begleiter's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | behaviours | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | bellflowers | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | birdfeather's | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | birdfeathers | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | birdfeeder's | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | birdfeeders | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | birdwatchers | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | blockaders | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | blowdryers | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | bookcellars | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | bookkeepers | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | bookmakers | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | booksellers | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | bulldozers | 3 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backwaters".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | waters | 2 | 42 |
| 2 | backward | 2 | 22 |
| 3 | backers | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | backyards | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | backwards | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | breakwater | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | backwater | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | backdates | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | buckwalter | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | mcwaters | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | backwash | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | backer's | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backdate | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | caters | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | bakers | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | backes | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | backer | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | packagers | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | mcwatters | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | blacketer | 3 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "backwaters" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "backwaters" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backwaters" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "backwaters".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 25
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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