Backtracking
Scrabble:27 ptsWWF:32 pts12 letters
Definition of Backtracking
verb
- To retrace one's steps.
"I dropped my sunglasses and had to backtrack to find them."
- To repeat or review work already done.
"If we backtrack through this problem, maybe we can figure out where we went wrong."
- To taxi down an active runway in the opposite direction to that being used for takeoff.
"Speedbird One: enter and backtrack Runway 27 Left."
- To exercise a racehorse around the racetrack in the opposite direction to that in which races are run.
noun
- (countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
- The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
- The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
Anagrams of Backtracking
No exact anagrams found for "backtracking". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
b3
a1
c3
k5
t1
r1
a1
c3
k5
i1
n1
g2
Total: 27 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Backtracking
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Backtracking"
Backtracking is a 12-letter word that scores 27 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Backtracking" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "backtracking" is a high-scoring word.