diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index bdda42ecf..50c617a40 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ itsdangerous==0.24
 cssmin==0.2.0
 jsmin==2.2.1
 hashids==1.2.0
+word-identifiers==1.0.0
 pygments==2.2.0
 humanize==0.5.1
 markdown>=2.6,<2.7
diff --git a/server/controllers/admin.py b/server/controllers/admin.py
index b615f4af3..bcb899620 100644
--- a/server/controllers/admin.py
+++ b/server/controllers/admin.py
@@ -205,6 +205,18 @@ def grading(bid):
 
     return grading_view(backup, form=form)
 
+@admin.route('/grading_word/<wordid:bid>')
+@is_staff()
+def grading_wordid(bid):
+    return grading(bid)
+
+
+@admin.route('/grading_get_word/<hashid:bid>')
+@is_staff()
+def grading_get_wordid(bid):
+    return "word = {!r}".format(utils.encode_word_id(bid))
+
+
 @admin.route('/composition/<hashid:bid>')
 @is_staff()
 def composition(bid):
diff --git a/server/converters.py b/server/converters.py
index 1aa2dbbe5..14e0cbb08 100644
--- a/server/converters.py
+++ b/server/converters.py
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ def to_python(self, value):
     def to_url(self, value):
         return utils.encode_id(value)
 
+class WordidConverter(BaseConverter):
+    def to_python(self, value):
+        try:
+            return utils.decode_word_id(value)
+        except (TypeError, ValueError) as e:
+            raise ValidationError(str(e))
+
+    def to_url(self, value):
+        return utils.encode_word_id(value)
+
 name_part = '[^/]+'
 
 # TODO: Move the regexes to constants.py
@@ -46,5 +56,6 @@ class AssignmentNameConverter(BaseConverter):
 def init_app(app):
     app.url_map.converters['bool'] = BoolConverter
     app.url_map.converters['hashid'] = HashidConverter
+    app.url_map.converters['wordid'] = WordidConverter
     app.url_map.converters['offering'] = OfferingConverter
     app.url_map.converters['assignment_name'] = AssignmentNameConverter
diff --git a/server/utils.py b/server/utils.py
index 7fc7631f7..b0680538f 100644
--- a/server/utils.py
+++ b/server/utils.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 from urllib.parse import urlparse, urljoin
 from functools import lru_cache
 
+import base64
 import bleach
 from flask import render_template, url_for, Markup
 from hashids import Hashids
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@
 import sendgrid
 import sendgrid.helpers.mail as sg_helpers
 
+from word_identifiers import words_to_id, id_to_words
+
 from server import constants
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -40,6 +43,44 @@ def decode_id(value):
         raise ValueError('Could not decode hash {0} into ID'.format(value))
     return numbers[0]
 
+base62_forward = {}
+base62_forward.update({i : chr(ord("0") + i) for i in range(10)})
+base62_forward.update({i + 10 : chr(ord("A") + i) for i in range(26)})
+base62_forward.update({i + 36 : chr(ord("a") + i) for i in range(26)})
+base62_backward = {c : i for i, c in base62_forward.items()}
+
+def hashid_to_int_direct(value):
+    """
+    direct translation of hashid --> int in 1-padded base 62, without hashing.
+    """
+    result = 1
+    for c in value:
+        result *= 62
+        result += base62_backward[c]
+    return result
+
+def int_to_hashid_direct(number):
+    """
+    direct translation of int --> hashid in 1-padded base 62, without hashing.
+    """
+    result = []
+    while number > 0:
+        result.append(base62_forward[number % 62])
+        number //= 62
+    result.reverse()
+    if result.pop(0) != "1":
+        raise ValueError("Invalid number in 1-padded base 62")
+    return "".join(result)
+
+def encode_word_id(id_number):
+    hashid = encode_id(id_number)
+    integer_id = hashid_to_int_direct(hashid)
+    return "-".join(id_to_words(integer_id))
+
+def decode_word_id(word_id):
+    integer_id = words_to_id(word_id.split("-"))
+    hashid = int_to_hashid_direct(integer_id)
+    return decode_id(hashid)
 
 def convert_markdown(text):
     # https://pythonadventures.wordpress.com/tag/markdown/
diff --git a/tests/test_web.py b/tests/test_web.py
index 340543903..31ea0716c 100644
--- a/tests/test_web.py
+++ b/tests/test_web.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import datetime
 import json
 import os
+import re
 import signal
 import time
 import urllib.parse
@@ -381,6 +382,29 @@ def test_assignment_send_backup_to_ag(self):
             self.driver.find_element_by_id('autograde-button').click()
             self.assertIn("Submitted to the autograder", self.driver.page_source)
 
+        def test_assignment_send_backup_to_ag(self):
+            self._login(role="admin")
+            self.assignment.autograding_key = "test" # Autograder will respond with 200
+            models.db.session.commit()
+
+            # find a backup
+            backup = models.Backup(
+                submitter_id=self.user1.id,
+                assignment=self.assignment,
+            )
+            models.db.session.add(backup)
+            models.db.session.commit()
+
+            bid = utils.encode_id(backup.id)
+            bid_word = utils.encode_word_id(backup.id)
+            self.page_load(self.get_server_url() + "/admin/grading/" + bid)
+            content = self.driver.page_source
+            self.page_load(self.get_server_url() + "/admin/grading_get_word/" + bid)
+            extract_word = [x.group(1) for x in re.finditer("word = '(.*)'", self.driver.page_source)]
+            self.assertEqual([bid_word], extract_word)
+            self.page_load(self.get_server_url() + "/admin/grading_word/" + bid_word)
+            self.assertEqual(content, self.driver.page_source)
+
         def test_admin_enrollment(self):
             self._login(role="admin")
             self.page_load(self.get_server_url() + "/admin/course/1/enrollment")