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Is BACKWASH a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACKWASH is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACKWASH mean?

  1. noun

    the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

  2. noun

    the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

    “the aftermath of war”

  3. noun

    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

    “the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

22

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

8

Letters

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) = 22 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for BACKWASH

BACKWASH has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from BACKWASH

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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