Scrabble & Words with friends points
- backbones is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
- backbones is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
- backbones is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23
Definition of backbones
- the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord (noun)
Synonyms
- back
- rachis
- spinal column
- spine
- vertebral column
- fortitude and determination (noun)
Synonyms
- grit
- gumption
- guts
- moxie
- sand
- a central cohesive source of support and stability (noun)
Synonyms
- anchor
- keystone
- linchpin
- lynchpin
- mainstay
- the part of a book's cover that encloses the inner side of the book's pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved (noun)
Synonyms
- spine
- the part of a network that connects other networks together (noun)
Examples
- the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic
See definition of backbones in Merriam Webster