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— English words —

• backsight n. The rear sight of a firearm.
• backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate…
• backsight n. (Surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
• backsight v. (Surveying) To shoot a backsight.

29 English words from 4 English definitions

angle back backsight calculate elevation firearm known measurement new occupying of␣a point position previously reading rear set shoot shot sight Surveying taken taken␣back the towards used used␣to when zero

3 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

backsights backsighted backsighting

One prefix (New word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

blow␣a␣backsight

23 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK acks ACKs bac BAC -bac- back Back back- backs Cks CKs IGH 'igh ight ksi KSI sig Sig SIG sigh sight

10 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

cab Cab CAB gis GIs GIS gi's IS-K SKCA THG

6 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

backlights backsights fightbacks fights␣back right-backs right␣backs

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

backlight

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