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Is blowback a Scrabble word?

Yes, blowback is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 21 points in Scrabble.

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

What is the meaning of blowback?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.Examples: "The Israeli UZI submachine gun, one the most easily recognized examples of a blowback firearm, is well known for its simplicity, ease of manufacture, low maintenance, and utter reliability."countableuncountable

2. (slang) The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).Examples: "Paranoid I was being ripped off, I 'tested' the potency of the skunk on a wasp by trapping it under a glass, and giving it a blowback."countableslanguncountable

3. (rail transport) On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower.Examples: "The Boulogne stop lasted a few minutes, during which I was surprised to see no use was made of the blower. In this country, if you shut the regulator without the blower on, the odds are there will be a blowback."countableuncountable

4. (computing) Synonym of backscatter.Synonyms: backscattercountableuncountable

Definition source: Wiktionary

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

How many Scrabble points is the word "blowback"?

Scrabble
21 points
B3
L1
O1
W4
B3
A1
C3
K5
Words With Friends
25 points
B4
L2
O1
W4
B4
A1
C4
K5

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