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Is BACKWASHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, BACKWASHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does BACKWASHES mean?

Backwashes is a form of BACKWASH.

  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

Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
25
Letters
10

B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) + W (4) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 24 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 BACKWASHES

BACKWASHES 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 BACKWASHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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