9-letter words containing k
- back yard — an area, usually paved, at the rear of a building
- back-ache — a pain, especially in the lumbar region of the back, usually caused by the strain of a muscle or ligament.
- back-door — secret; furtive; illicit; indirect.
- back-heel — to strike the ball with one's heel and make it go behind one
- back-load — to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs: The union agreed to back-load pay raises.
- back-talk — an impudent response; impudence.
- back-wind — to divert wind against the lee side of (a sail) from another sail.
- backaches — Plural form of backache.
- backbeats — Plural form of backbeat.
- backbench — A backbench MP is a Member of Parliament who is not a minister and who does not hold an official position in his or her political party.
- backbends — Plural form of backbend.
- backbiter — to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
- backbites — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite.
- backblast — A dangerous blast of hot air behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
- backblock — (Australia, New Zealand, usually, in the plural) A residential area remote from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.
- backboard — In basketball, the backboard is the flat board above each of the baskets.
- backboned — With a strong spine.
- backbones — Plural form of backbone.
- backcheck — a valve system in hydraulic doors that controls the door's opening
- backcloth — A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backcourt — In sports such tennis and badminton, the backcourt is the section of each side of the court that is furthest from the net. In basketball, the backcourt is the rear part of the court, where the defense plays. You can also use backcourt to refer to the members of a team who play mainly in this part of the court.
- backcross — to mate (a hybrid of the first generation) with one of its parents
- backdated — Put an earlier date to (a document or agreement) than the actual one.
- backdates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate.
- backdowns — Plural form of backdown.
- backdraft — an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.
- backdrops — Plural form of backdrop.
- backer-up — a supporter; backer; second.
- backfield — the area behind the line of scrimmage from which the backfield begin each play
- backfiles — Plural form of backfile.
- backfills — Plural form of backfill.
- backfired — Simple past tense and past participle of backfire.
- backfires — Plural form of backfire.
- backfisch — a teenage girl; a girl who has not yet reached maturity
- backflash — a flashback: Backflashes of the heroine's childhood fill in gaps in the novel's narrative.
- backflips — Plural form of backflip.
- backflows — Plural form of backflow.
- backhands — Plural form of backhand.
- backheels — Plural form of backheel.
- backhouse — an outdoor privy; outhouse
- backlands — Plural form of backland.
- backlifts — Plural form of backlift.
- backlight — light falling on a photographic or television subject from the rear
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backorder — Commerce. an order or part of an order waiting to be filled.
- backpacks — Plural form of backpack.
- backpedal — to press backward on the pedals of a bicycle, as to brake
- backpiece — a tattoo on the back
- backplane — A board to which the main circuit boards of a computer may be connected and that provides connections between them.
- backplate — a plate of armour which guards the back