Backups

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of backup: accumulations or congestions caused by blockages, or copies of data or resources kept as a safeguard.

“The burst water main caused traffic backups stretching several miles through the city centre.”

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Synonyms

congestionsholdups copies reserves

Antonyms

clearances

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

BACK + UPS compound, K in position four is a reliable Wordle clue

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Scrabble

K (5) and P (3) both add value, the -UPS plural suffix is clean and easy to place

Words Related to Backups

Words you can make from Backups

Shorter words formed from the letters in “backups”.

backup backs bucks cubas packs pucka pucks scaup scuba spack acus apus auks back baku bask bauk buck busk cabs caps cask cauk caup

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