Dictionary Check: backdate
"backdate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
17
points
Words with Friends
19
points
📊 Letter Scores
| B | A | C | K | D | A | T | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Definition
verb
make effective from an earlier date
Example:
"The increase in tax was backdated to January"
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More About "backdate"
"backdate" is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points (19 in Words with Friends). It has 8 letters and is defined as "make effective from an earlier date". Use the dictionary checker above to look up any word, find anagrams, or explore related words below.
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