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Backlash

b 3a 1c 3k 5l 1a 1s 1h 4

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does backlash mean?

noun

  1. a movement back from an impact

    Synonymsrecoilrepercussionrebound

  2. an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence

    “there was a backlash of intolerance”

verb

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

    “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”

    Synonymsbackfirerecoil

Is BACKLASH a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is BACKLASH worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
b 3a 1c 3k 5l 1a 1s 1h 4

Words With Friends

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5l 2a 1s 1h 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
b 4a 1c 4k 5l 1a 1s 1h 4

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
b 4a 1c 3k 6l 2a 1s 1h 3

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in BACKLASH

Words that end like BACKLASH

Common words that share the ending -ASH, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ASH

Backlash: quick answers

Is BACKLASH a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKLASH is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKLASH worth?
BACKLASH scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backlash mean?
As a noun, backlash means “a movement back from an impact”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKLASH?
You can make 130 shorter words from BACKLASH, such as CHALKS, KASBAH, SABKHA, BLACKS. See the full list.