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backtracking

backtracking is a 12-letter English word with 2 senses as noun and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of retracing one's steps or reversing a decision; in computing, a method of solving problems by trying alternatives and undoing choices that lead to dead ends. Face value is 27 in Scrabble and 32 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 27 · Words With Friends 32 · 2 senses

Definitions

  1. 1noun

    The act of retracing one's steps or reversing a decision; in computing, a method of solving problems by trying alternatives and undoing choices that lead to dead ends.

  2. 2verb

    Present participle of backtrack; retracing one's path or reversing a position.

Common word forms

backtrack

Words from these letters

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