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, boondocks, hinterland, backwood
Scrabble Score: 21
backwoods: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbackwoods: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
backwoods: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 23
backwoods: valid Words With Friends Word