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Showing words for BACKBONE using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Backbone

backbone

7 Letter Words for Backbone

bobance

6 Letter Words for Backbone

baboen, backen, beacon, beback, beckon, bonace, neback, nocake

5 Letter Words for Backbone

acone, bacon, baken, banco, beano, benab, bobac, bobak, bonce, cabob, canoe, kebab, koban, nabob, oaken, ocean

4 Letter Words for Backbone

abbe, acne, ance, babe, back, bake, banc, bane, bank, beak, bean, beck, bena, beno, boak, boba, boca, boce, bock, boke, bona, bone, bonk, cake, cane, cank, caon, coak, cobb, coke, cone, conk, ebon, econ, eoan, kane, kaon, keno, knab, knob, koae, koan, kona, nabe, nabk, nace, nake, nako, nebo, neck, nock, oban, onca, once

3 Letter Words for Backbone

abb, abc, abn, abo, ace, ack, ake, ako, anc, ane, aob, bab, bac, bae, ban, bec, ben, boa, bob, boc, boe, bok, bon, cab, can, cen, ceo, cob, con, ean, ebb, ebn, ecb, eco, enc, eon, kab, kae, kan, kea, keb, ken, koa, kob, kon, nab, nae, nak, nbe, nco, nea, neb, nek, neo, noa, nob, oak, oba, obb, obe, oca, ock, oka, oke, ona, one

Definitions for Backbone

[1] Anatomy . the spinal column; spine.
[2] strength of character; resolution.
[3] something resembling a backbone in appearance, position, or function.
[4] Bookbinding . a back or bound edge of a book; spine.
[5] Nautical . a rope running along the middle of an awning, as a reinforcement and as an object to which a supporting bridle or crowfoot may be attached.
[6] Naval Architecture . the central fore-and-aft assembly of the keel and keelson, giving longitudinal strength to the bottom of a vessel.
[7] a nontechnical name for spinal column
[8] something that resembles the spinal column in function, position, or appearance
[9] strength of character; courage
[10] the main or central mountain range of a country or region
[11] nautical the main longitudinal members of a vessel, giving structural strength
[12] computing (in computer networks) a large-capacity, high-speed central section by which other network segments are connected

Words related to Backbone

determination, spine, foundation, heart, spunk, resolve, grit, toughness, nerve, stamina, guts, pluck, willpower, will, courage, firmness, tenacity, fortitude, steadfastness, resolution

Words nearby Backbone

backbend, backbite, backblocks, backboard, backboard splint, backbone, backbreaker, backbreaking, backburn, backcast, backchat

Origin of Backbone

1250–1300; Middle English bacbon. See back1, bone

Other words from Backbone

back·boned , adjective
back·bone·less , adjective

Synonyms for Backbone

determination, courage, firmness, fortitude, grit, guts, hardihood, heart, mettle, nerve, pluck, resolution, resolve, spunk, stamina, steadfastness, tenacity, toughness, will, willpower, intestinal fortitude, moral fiber