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BACKHOE

7 letters

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TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 5 pts
Big 5 pts
Super Big 5 pts

BACKHOE is a valid 7-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 5 in Classic, 5 in Big, and 5 in Super Big Boggle.

noun
  1. A piece of excavating equipment, either an integral subassembly or an attachment, consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth; used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.
  2. abbreviationellipsisEllipsis of backhoe tractor: A specialized tractor with the backhoe subassembly. This type of tractor has been superceded by the backhoe loader and trackhoe in most roles.
  3. AustraliaCanadaUSabbreviationellipsisEllipsis of backhoe loader: A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader (component) and an excavator/digger (component).
verb
  1. To excavate using such equipment.