Definition of GRAYBACK

grayback

Plural: graybacks

Noun

  • A gray-backed animal, especially a bird or whale.
  • a dowitcher with a grey back
  • a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere
  • Alternative spelling of greyback.

Examples

  • The unusual word GRAYBACK swam into view, a rare high scorer in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From gray + back.

Synonyms

Calidris canutus, greyback, knot, Limnodromus griseus

Scrabble Score: 20

grayback: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
grayback: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
grayback: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

grayback: valid Words With Friends Word