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Is BACKUP a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKUP is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 20 | 6 |
What does BACKUP mean?
- nounan accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
- nounsomeone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
- nouna musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts
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Add a letter to make a new word: BACKUPS.
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Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up BACKUP in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKUP a Scrabble word?
BACKUP is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is BACKUP worth?
BACKUP is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKUP mean?
An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage.