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Is backwash a Scrabble word?

Yes, backwash is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 22 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of backwash?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (nautical) A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc.Examples: "I looked back to a ferry passing the Statue of Liberty now, its backwash a curving line upon the bay."; "They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder."countableuncountable

2. (economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.countableuncountable

3. (education) washbackcountableuncountable

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To affect with backwash.transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "backwash"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "backwash"?

Scrabble
22 points
B3
A1
C3
K5
W4
A1
S1
H4
Words With Friends
23 points
B4
A1
C4
K5
W4
A1
S1
H3

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