Fatback
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Salted pork fat taken from the upper back of a pig, used in cooking to add flavour and richness.
“He seasoned the collard greens with a chunk of fatback for a deep, smoky flavour.”
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fat·back
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Wordle
Contains FAT and BACK as recognisable sub-words, the CK ending in positions 6-7 is a useful test
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Scrabble
Worth 16 points, the K adds 5 and B adds 3 making this a high-value seven-letter compound word
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