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Definition of backlashes

"backlashes" in the noun sense

1. recoil, repercussion, rebound, backlash

a movement back from an impact

2. backlash

an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

"there was a backlash of intolerance"

"backlashes" in the verb sense

1. backfire, backlash, recoil

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

"the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"

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backlashes in Scrabble®

The word backlashes is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backlashes:

BACKLASHES
(234)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

abashes, clashes, hackles, shackle

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backlashes

BACKLASHES
(234)
BACKLASHES
(198)
BACKLASHES
(156)
BACKLASHES
(132)
BACKLASHES
(88)
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(88)
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(84)
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(84)
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(75)
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(52)
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(52)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
BACKLASHES
(48)
BACKLASHES
(46)
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(46)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(39)
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(31)
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(29)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backlashes

BACKLASHES
(234)
BACKLASHES
(198)
BACKLASHES
(156)
BACKLASHES
(132)
SHACKLE
(114 = 64 + 50)
HACKLES
(114 = 64 + 50)
HACKLES
(113 = 63 + 50)
HACKLES
(113 = 63 + 50)
SHACKLE
(113 = 63 + 50)
HACKLES
(110 = 60 + 50)
SHACKLE
(110 = 60 + 50)
HACKLES
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SHACKLE
(102 = 52 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
HACKLES
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(101 = 51 + 50)
SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SHACKLE
(98 = 48 + 50)
HACKLES
(98 = 48 + 50)
ABASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
ABASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
CLASHES
(98 = 48 + 50)
HACKLES
(96 = 46 + 50)
ABASHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
CLASHES
(95 = 45 + 50)
HACKLES
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHACKLE
(94 = 44 + 50)
SHACKLE
(92 = 42 + 50)
HACKLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
HACKLES
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLASHES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SHACKLE
(90 = 40 + 50)
ABASHES
(90 = 40 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
CLASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
ABASHES
(89 = 39 + 50)
HACKLES
(88 = 38 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(88)
BACKLASHES
(88)
CLASHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABASHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
HACKLES
(86 = 36 + 50)
ABASHES
(86 = 36 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(84)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(84)
BACKLASHES
(84)
SHACKLE
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
ABASHES
(84 = 34 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(84)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(84 = 34 + 50)
CLASHES
(84 = 34 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLASHES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLASHES
(82 = 32 + 50)
HACKLES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SHACKLE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ABASHES
(82 = 32 + 50)
CLASHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
ABASHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CLASHES
(80 = 30 + 50)
SHACKLE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABASHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABASHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLASHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLASHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
ABASHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLASHES
(78 = 28 + 50)
CLASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
HACKLES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLASHES
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CLASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
HACKLES
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABASHES
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CLASHES
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ABASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
CLASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
SHACKLE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
ABASHES
(76 = 26 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(75)
BACKLASHES
(75)
HACKLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
HACKLES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLASHES
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CLASHES
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ABASHES
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CLASHES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLASHES
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ABASHES
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABASHES
(74 = 24 + 50)
ABASHES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CLASHES
(74 = 24 + 50)
SHACKLE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SHACKLE
(73 = 23 + 50)
HACKLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(72)
HACKLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SHACKLE
(72 = 22 + 50)
HACKLES
(72 = 22 + 50)
ABASHES
(72 = 22 + 50)
HACKLES
(71 = 21 + 50)
SHACKLE
(71 = 21 + 50)
HACKLES
(71 = 21 + 50)
HACKLES
(70 = 20 + 50)
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HACKLES
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CLASHES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SHACKLE
(70 = 20 + 50)
ABASHES
(70 = 20 + 50)
HACKLES
(70 = 20 + 50)
CLASHES
(69 = 19 + 50)
SHACKLE
(69 = 19 + 50)
BACKLASHES
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 19 + 50)
ABASHES
(68 = 18 + 50)
HACKLES
(68 = 18 + 50)
SHACKLE
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ABASHES
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
CLASHES
(63 = 13 + 50)
ABASHES
(63 = 13 + 50)
SHACKS
(60)
CHALKS
(60)
HACKLE
(60)
BACKLASHES
(58)
CHALKS
(57)
SHACK
(57)
HACKS
(57)
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(57)
BLACKS
(57)
HACKLE
(57)
CHALK
(57)
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(56)
BECKS
(54)
SHAKES
(54)
HACK
(54)
BLACK
(54)
HACKLE
(54)
ABACK
(54)
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backlashes in Words With Friends™

The word backlashes is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters backlashes:

BACKLASHES
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

abashes, clashes, hackles, shackle

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backlashes

BACKLASHES
(315)
BACKLASHES
(261)
BACKLASHES
(198)
BACKLASHES
(150)
BACKLASHES
(108)
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(108)
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(105)
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(105)
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(104)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(93)
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(92)
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(92)
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(81)
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(70)
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(66)
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(62)
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(58)
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(58)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(39)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
BACKLASHES
(26)
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(26)
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(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In backlashes

BACKLASHES
(315)
BACKLASHES
(261)
BACKLASHES
(198)
BACKLASHES
(150)
HACKLES
(128 = 93 + 35)
SHACKLE
(128 = 93 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
HACKLES
(122 = 87 + 35)
HACKLES
(122 = 87 + 35)
SHACKLE
(122 = 87 + 35)
HACKLES
(116 = 81 + 35)
HACKLES
(116 = 81 + 35)
SHACKLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SHACKLE
(110 = 75 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(108)
BACKLASHES
(108)
BACKLASHES
(105)
BACKLASHES
(105)
BACKLASHES
(104)
HACKLES
(104 = 69 + 35)
HACKLES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SHACKLE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CLASHES
(104 = 69 + 35)
HACKLES
(103 = 68 + 35)
HACKLES
(103 = 68 + 35)
HACKLES
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SHACKLE
(103 = 68 + 35)
ABASHES
(101 = 66 + 35)
CLASHES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CLASHES
(98 = 63 + 35)
SHACKLE
(98 = 63 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(96)
KABALS
(96)
BACKLASHES
(96)
BACKLASHES
(96)
ABASHES
(95 = 60 + 35)
ABASHES
(95 = 60 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(93)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(92)
SHACKLE
(92 = 57 + 35)
HACKLES
(92 = 57 + 35)
CLASHES
(92 = 57 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(92)
HACKLE
(90)
SHACKLE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CLASHES
(87 = 52 + 35)
CLASHES
(87 = 52 + 35)
CABLES
(87)
CLASHES
(87 = 52 + 35)
CABALS
(87)
CLASHES
(86 = 51 + 35)
CLASHES
(86 = 51 + 35)
HACKLES
(85 = 50 + 35)
HACKLE
(84)
ABASHES
(83 = 48 + 35)
ABASHES
(83 = 48 + 35)
ABASHES
(83 = 48 + 35)
ABASHES
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ABASHES
(83 = 48 + 35)
HACKLES
(81 = 46 + 35)
SHACKLE
(81 = 46 + 35)
BLACKS
(81)
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(81)
BLACKS
(81)
BLACKS
(81)
CLASHES
(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
CLASHES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SHACKLE
(79 = 44 + 35)
HACKLE
(78)
CHALKS
(78)
BLACK
(78)
CHALKS
(78)
HACKLES
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABASHES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CLASHES
(77 = 42 + 35)
HACKLES
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABASHES
(77 = 42 + 35)
ABASHES
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ABASHES
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ABASHES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHACKLE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SHACKLE
(75 = 40 + 35)
SHACKS
(75)
ABACK
(75)
CHALK
(75)
BECKS
(75)
BACKS
(75)
SHACKS
(75)
HACKLES
(75 = 40 + 35)
BLACKS
(75)
BLEACH
(75)
ABASHES
(75 = 40 + 35)
BLACKS
(75)
HACKLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
HACKLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CLASHES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HACKLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SHACKLE
(73 = 38 + 35)
HACKLES
(73 = 38 + 35)
SLACKS
(72)
HACKS
(72)
SLACKS
(72)
BLACK
(72)
SHACK
(72)
BACK
(72)
SHAKES
(72)
BLACK
(72)
KABALS
(72)
CHALKS
(72)
HACKLE
(72)
HACKLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SHACKLE
(71 = 36 + 35)
HACKLES
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ABASHES
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HACKLES
(71 = 36 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(70)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
BLEACH
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SLACK
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
LACKS
(69)
BLEAK
(69)
BACKS
(69)
CLASHES
(69 = 34 + 35)
CHALK
(69)
ABACK
(69)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
BECKS
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
KABAL
(69)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
BLEACH
(69)
SHACKS
(69)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HECK
(69)
BALKS
(69)
BLEACH
(69)
ABACK
(69)
HACKLES
(69 = 34 + 35)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CLASHES
(69 = 34 + 35)
HACK
(69)
SHACKLE
(69 = 34 + 35)
BLACKS
(68)
BLACKS
(68)
CLASHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
ABASHES
(67 = 32 + 35)
BACKLASHES
(66)
BACK
(66)
BEAKS
(66)
SLACKS
(66)
BALK
(66)
SACKS
(66)
BASKS
(66)
SHAKES
(66)
LACK
(66)
BALSAS
(66)
CASKS
(66)
SHACK
(66)
BELCH
(66)
CHALKS
(66)
BELCH
(66)
CHALKS
(66)
KABALS
(66)
HACKLE
(66)
CLASHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLASHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLASHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
CLASHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
ABASHES
(65 = 30 + 35)
SHACKLE
(64 = 29 + 35)
HACKLE
(64)
CHALKS
(64)
HACKLES
(64 = 29 + 35)
BLACK
(64)
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(64)
SHACKLE
(64 = 29 + 35)
HACKLE
(64)
ABASHES
(63 = 28 + 35)
ABASHES
(63 = 28 + 35)
CABALS
(63)
BLEAK
(63)
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Words containing the sequence backlashes

Words that start with backlashes (1 word)

backlashes

Words with backlashes in them (1 word)

backlashes

Words that end with backlashes (2 words)

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Word Growth involving backlashes

Shorter words in backlashes

back backlash

as ash lash backlash

la lash backlash

as ash ashes lashes

he hes ashes lashes

he she ashes lashes

as ash lash lashes

la lash lashes

Longer words containing backlashes

antibacklashes