Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backchecker

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: backcheck-er
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who backchecks; thus:

noun

One who backchecks; thus:

Example Sentences

"A smart player and talented backchecker, he worked the angles to get the best shot at his opponent and formed a formidable penalty-killing tandem with Dave Keon."

Etymology

From backcheck + -er.

Inflected Forms

backcheckers (plural)

Questions

What does backchecker mean?: One who backchecks; thus:
Where does backchecker come from?: From backcheck + -er.

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