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Backstops
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About 2 syllables
noun · verb · 9 letters · Less common · plural and third-person singular form of backstop
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does backstops mean?
noun
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
Synonymscatcher
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
a precaution in case of an emergency
“he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong”
verb
act as a backstop
Definitions shown for backstop, the base form of backstops.
Is BACKSTOPS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 BACKSTOPS worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
22 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BACKSTOPS
Best shorter words top 30 of 267
backstop 18backs 13bocks 13packs 13pocks 13back 12bock 12pack 12pock 12stacks 12stocks 12basks 11boaks 11bosks 11casks 11koaps 11sacks 11socks 11stack 11stock 11tacks 11tocks 11bask 10boak 10boks 10bosk 10capots 10cask 10coapts 10kabs 10
See all 267 words made from BACKSTOPS Words that end like BACKSTOPS
Common words that share the ending -OPS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
bookshopsblacktopsraindropsteardropsworkshopsbellhopsgumdropsscallopsbishopsgallopswallopsdevelopsdropsshopsstopschopscropspopstopslollipopseavesdropsenvelopsarchbishopsflops
All words ending in -OPS Backstops: quick answers
Is BACKSTOPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKSTOPS 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 BACKSTOPS worth?
BACKSTOPS scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backstops mean?
backstops is the plural and third-person singular form of backstop, which means “(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKSTOPS?
You can make 267 shorter words from BACKSTOPS, such as BACKSTOP, BACKS, BOCKS, PACKS. See the full list.