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   backwater

   /ˈbakˌwɔːtə/

   noun

   • 1. a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant: "the eels inhabit backwaters"
   • ▪ an isolated or peaceful place: "nothing spoils the tranquillity of this quiet backwater"
   • ▪ a place or situation in which no development or progress is taking place: "the country remained an economic backwater"

   Scrabble Points: 20

   • B

     3

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • K

     5

   • W

     4

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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