diff --git a/src/buffer/out/textBuffer.cpp b/src/buffer/out/textBuffer.cpp
index 9bd34412f..b49cf8031 100644
--- a/src/buffer/out/textBuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/buffer/out/textBuffer.cpp
@@ -1308,40 +1308,17 @@ bool TextBuffer::MoveToNextWord(COORD& pos, const std::wstring_view wordDelimite
 // - pos - The COORD for the first character on the "word" (inclusive)
 bool TextBuffer::MoveToPreviousWord(COORD& pos, std::wstring_view wordDelimiters) const
 {
-    auto copy = pos;
-    const auto bufferSize{ GetSize() };
+    // move to the beginning of the current word
+    auto copy{ GetWordStart(pos, wordDelimiters, true) };
 
-    // GH#7663: Treat EndExclusive as EndInclusive so
-    // that it actually points to a space in the buffer
-    if (pos == bufferSize.EndExclusive())
+    if (!GetSize().DecrementInBounds(copy, true))
     {
-        copy = { bufferSize.RightInclusive(), bufferSize.BottomInclusive() };
+        // can't move behind current word
+        return false;
     }
 
-    // started on whitespace/delimiter, continue until the end of the previous word
-    while (_GetDelimiterClassAt(copy, wordDelimiters) != DelimiterClass::RegularChar)
-    {
-        if (!bufferSize.DecrementInBounds(copy))
-        {
-            // first char in buffer is a DelimiterChar or ControlChar
-            // there is no previous word
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // on a word, continue until the beginning of the word
-    while (_GetDelimiterClassAt(copy, wordDelimiters) == DelimiterClass::RegularChar)
-    {
-        if (!bufferSize.DecrementInBounds(copy))
-        {
-            // first char in buffer is a RegularChar
-            // there is no previous word
-            return false;
-        }
-    }
-
-    // successful move, copy result out
-    pos = copy;
+    // move to the beginning of the previous word
+    pos = GetWordStart(copy, wordDelimiters, true);
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/host/ut_host/TextBufferTests.cpp b/src/host/ut_host/TextBufferTests.cpp
index 638e15c1f..6be6daa79 100644
--- a/src/host/ut_host/TextBufferTests.cpp
+++ b/src/host/ut_host/TextBufferTests.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ class TextBufferTests
 
     void WriteLinesToBuffer(const std::vector<std::wstring>& text, TextBuffer& buffer);
     TEST_METHOD(GetWordBoundaries);
+    TEST_METHOD(MoveByWord);
     TEST_METHOD(GetGlyphBoundaries);
 
     TEST_METHOD(GetTextRects);
@@ -2132,6 +2133,87 @@ void TextBufferTests::GetWordBoundaries()
     }
 }
 
+void TextBufferTests::MoveByWord()
+{
+    COORD bufferSize{ 80, 9001 };
+    UINT cursorSize = 12;
+    TextAttribute attr{ 0x7f };
+    auto _buffer = std::make_unique<TextBuffer>(bufferSize, attr, cursorSize, _renderTarget);
+
+    // Setup: Write lines of text to the buffer
+    const std::vector<std::wstring> text = { L"word other",
+                                             L"  more   words" };
+    WriteLinesToBuffer(text, *_buffer);
+
+    // Test Data:
+    // - COORD - starting position
+    // - COORD - expected result (moving forwards)
+    // - COORD - expected result (moving backwards)
+    struct ExpectedResult
+    {
+        COORD moveForwards;
+        COORD moveBackwards;
+    };
+
+    struct Test
+    {
+        COORD startPos;
+        ExpectedResult expected;
+    };
+
+    // Set testData for GetWordStart tests
+    // clang-format off
+    std::vector<Test> testData = {
+        // tests for first line of text
+        { {  0, 0 },    {{  5, 0 },      { 0, 0 }} },
+        { {  1, 0 },    {{  5, 0 },      { 1, 0 }} },
+        { {  3, 0 },    {{  5, 0 },      { 3, 0 }} },
+        { {  4, 0 },    {{  5, 0 },      { 4, 0 }} },
+        { {  5, 0 },    {{  2, 1 },      { 0, 0 }} },
+        { {  6, 0 },    {{  2, 1 },      { 0, 0 }} },
+        { { 20, 0 },    {{  2, 1 },      { 0, 0 }} },
+        { { 79, 0 },    {{  2, 1 },      { 0, 0 }} },
+
+        // tests for second line of text
+        { {  0, 1 },     {{ 2, 1 },       { 0, 0 }} },
+        { {  1, 1 },     {{ 2, 1 },       { 0, 0 }} },
+        { {  2, 1 },     {{ 9, 1 },       { 5, 0 }} },
+        { {  3, 1 },     {{ 9, 1 },       { 5, 0 }} },
+        { {  5, 1 },     {{ 9, 1 },       { 5, 0 }} },
+        { {  6, 1 },     {{ 9, 1 },       { 5, 0 }} },
+        { {  7, 1 },     {{ 9, 1 },       { 5, 0 }} },
+        { {  9, 1 },     {{ 9, 1 },       { 2, 1 }} },
+        { { 10, 1 },     {{10, 1 },       { 2, 1 }} },
+        { { 20, 1 },     {{20, 1 },       { 2, 1 }} },
+        { { 79, 1 },     {{79, 1 },       { 2, 1 }} },
+    };
+    // clang-format on
+
+    BEGIN_TEST_METHOD_PROPERTIES()
+        TEST_METHOD_PROPERTY(L"Data:movingForwards", L"{false, true}")
+    END_TEST_METHOD_PROPERTIES();
+
+    bool movingForwards;
+    VERIFY_SUCCEEDED(TestData::TryGetValue(L"movingForwards", movingForwards), L"Get movingForwards variant");
+
+    const std::wstring_view delimiters = L" ";
+    const COORD lastCharPos = _buffer->GetLastNonSpaceCharacter();
+    for (const auto& test : testData)
+    {
+        Log::Comment(NoThrowString().Format(L"COORD (%hd, %hd)", test.startPos.X, test.startPos.Y));
+        auto pos{ test.startPos };
+        const auto result = movingForwards ?
+                                _buffer->MoveToNextWord(pos, delimiters, lastCharPos) :
+                                _buffer->MoveToPreviousWord(pos, delimiters);
+        const auto expected = movingForwards ? test.expected.moveForwards : test.expected.moveBackwards;
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(expected, pos);
+
+        // if we moved, result is true and pos != startPos.
+        // otherwise, result is false and pos == startPos.
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(result, pos != test.startPos);
+    }
+}
+
 void TextBufferTests::GetGlyphBoundaries()
 {
     struct ExpectedResult
diff --git a/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/UiaTextRangeTests.cpp b/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/UiaTextRangeTests.cpp
index 50e36e66f..d0ee72fa5 100644
--- a/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/UiaTextRangeTests.cpp
+++ b/src/interactivity/win32/ut_interactivity_win32/UiaTextRangeTests.cpp
@@ -1190,4 +1190,46 @@ class UiaTextRangeTests
             VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(-1, moveAmt);
         }
     }
+
+    TEST_METHOD(MoveToPreviousWord)
+    {
+        // See GH#7742 for more details.
+
+        const auto bufferSize{ _pTextBuffer->GetSize() };
+        const COORD origin{ bufferSize.Origin() };
+        const COORD originExclusive{ origin.X, origin.Y + 1 };
+
+        _pTextBuffer->Write({ L"My name is Carlos" }, origin);
+
+        // Create degenerate UTR at origin
+        Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<UiaTextRange> utr;
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(Microsoft::WRL::MakeAndInitialize<UiaTextRange>(&utr, _pUiaData, &_dummyProvider, origin, origin));
+
+        // move forward by a word
+        int moveAmt;
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->Move(TextUnit::TextUnit_Word, 1, &moveAmt));
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(1, moveAmt);
+        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(utr->IsDegenerate());
+
+        // Expand by word
+        BSTR text;
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->ExpandToEnclosingUnit(TextUnit::TextUnit_Word));
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->GetText(-1, &text));
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(L"name ", std::wstring_view{ text });
+
+        // Collapse utr (move end to start)
+        const COORD expectedStart{ 3, 0 };
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->MoveEndpointByRange(TextPatternRangeEndpoint::TextPatternRangeEndpoint_End, utr.Get(), TextPatternRangeEndpoint::TextPatternRangeEndpoint_Start));
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(expectedStart, utr->_start);
+        VERIFY_IS_TRUE(utr->IsDegenerate());
+
+        // Move back by a word
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->Move(TextUnit::TextUnit_Word, -1, &moveAmt));
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(-1, moveAmt);
+
+        // Expand by character
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->ExpandToEnclosingUnit(TextUnit::TextUnit_Character));
+        THROW_IF_FAILED(utr->GetText(-1, &text));
+        VERIFY_ARE_EQUAL(L"M", std::wstring_view{ text });
+    }
 };