Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backs to the wall

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.05 in modern English

Syllables: back-s -to the wall
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of back to the wall.

Example Sentences

"Chelsea had set out like a team that was reluctant to blur the lines between adventure and leaving themselves open to the counterattack and, by the end, it was a full-on backs-to-the-walls operation."

Questions

What does backs to the wall mean?: Alternative form of back to the wall.

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