backbiter

Meanings

Plural: backbiters

Noun

one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English bakbitere, bakbytere, bacbitere, equivalent to backbite + -er.

Synonyms

defamer, libeler, maligner, slanderer, traducer, vilifier

Scrabble Score: 19

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

backbiter is a valid Words With Friends word