9-letter words containing s, a, b, c
- 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.
- backlists — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist.
- backpacks — Plural form of backpack.
- backrests — Plural form of backrest.
- backroads — Plural form of backroad.
- backrooms — Plural form of backroom.
- backseats — Plural form of backseat.
- backshift — The changing of a present tense in direct speech to a past tense in reported speech (or a past tense to pluperfect).
- backshish — Alternative spelling of baksheesh.
- backshore — the area of a beach above the usual high tide mark
- backsides — Plural form of backside.
- backsight — the sight of a rifle nearer the stock
- backslash — a slash which slopes to the left \
- backslide — to lapse into bad habits or vices from a state of virtue, religious faith, etc
- backsolve — To determine the inputs that would lead to a given output in a mathematical system.
- backspace — to move a (typewriter carriage) backwards
- backspeir — to cross-examine, interrogate
- backstabs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstab.
- backstage — In a theatre, backstage refers to the areas behind the stage.
- backstall — the loss of power and tendency to drop of a kite in low winds
- backstamp — a mark stamped on the back of an envelope by a post office to indicate the date and place of its arrival
- backstays — Plural form of backstay.
- backstops — Plural form of backstop.
- backstory — the events which take place before, and which help to bring about, the events portrayed in a film
- backstrap — A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
- backswept — slanting backwards
- backswing — the movement of a club, bat, or racket backwards, away from the intended point of contact, in preparation for making a stroke
- backsword — a person who uses the backsword
- backwards — If you move or look backwards, you move or look in the direction that your back is facing.
- backwoods — If you refer to an area as the backwoods, you mean that it is a long way from large towns and is isolated from modern life.
- backwords — Plural form of backword.
- backyards — Plural form of backyard.
- bacterias — (US) Plural form of bacteria.
- bacterins — a vaccine prepared from killed bacteria.
- balancers — Plural form of balancer.
- balconies — Plural form of balcony.
- ballastic — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballcocks — Plural form of ballcock.
- ballistic — Ballistic means relating to ballistics.
- balsamico — Balsamic vinegar.
- baptistic — Of or for baptism; baptismal.
- bar snack — a light quick meal, such as a sandwich or pie, served in a bar