Definition of backstop

"backstop" in the noun sense

1. catcher, backstop

baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

2. backstop

baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field

3. backstop

a precaution in case of an emergency

"he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"

"backstop" in the verb sense

1. backstop

act as a backstop

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backstop in Scrabble®

The word backstop 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backstop:

BACKSTOP
(207)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backstop

BACKSTOP
(207)
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(171)
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(138)
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(114)
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(72)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backstop

BACKSTOP
(207)
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(171)
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(138)
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(114)
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(72)
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(72)
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(63)
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(57)
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(57)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(51)
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(48)
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(48)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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backstop in Words With Friends™

The word backstop 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: 21

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

BACKSTOP
(186)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backstop

BACKSTOP
(186)
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(138)
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(111)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In backstop

BACKSTOP
(186)
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(138)
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(111)
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(100)
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(100)
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(99)
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(99)
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(93)
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(93)
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(84)
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(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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(75)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(63)
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(63)
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(60)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(33)
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Words containing the sequence backstop

Words that start with backstop (4 words)

Words with backstop in them (1 word)

Words that end with backstop (1 word)

Word Growth involving backstop

Shorter words in backstop

back backs

to top stop

Longer words containing backstop

backstopped

backstopping

backstops