Definitions for back-number

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Back-Number is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 463 anagrams from letters in back-number (-abbcekmnru).

Definitions for back-number

noun

  1. an out-of-date issue of a serial publication.
  2. Informal. anything out-of-date.

Origin of back-number

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

Examples for back-number

He's a back number, and I'll tell her so, too, if she asks me to say any of her old pieces.

If I have I'm a back number—and I'd a great deal rather be dead.

Yes ma'am, I've read it and I've found out what a back number I've been.

When I wanted Joe, Dad didn't count, he was nothing to me but a back number.

But he isn't a back number, even if his old deserted mill is.

No, he is a back number now, and he will be lucky if it is no worse.

Jim realized that he was a back number, but he hung on just the same.

"Oh, well, it's not so bad for a back number," answered Matt.

No, but then you must remember that father is a back number.

He once adored Victor Hugo, whom he now treats as a back number.

Word Value for back-number
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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