Definition of BACKWOODS

backwoods

Noun

  • a remote and undeveloped area
  • Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
  • A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.

Adj

  • Pertaining to the backwoods.
  • Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.

Origin / Etymology

From back + woods.

Synonyms

back country, backwood, boondocks, hinterland

Scrabble Score: 21

backwoods is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
backwoods is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
backwoods is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 23

backwoods is a valid Words With Friends word