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Is backwash a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word backwash is a Scrabble US word. The word backwash is worth 22 points in Scrabble:

B3A1C3K5W4A1S1H4

Is backwash a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word backwash is a Scrabble UK word and has 22 points:

B3A1C3K5W4A1S1H4

Is backwash a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word backwash is a Words With Friends word. The word backwash is worth 23 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

B4A1C4K5W4A1S1H3

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8-letter words (1 found)

BACKWASH,

7-letter words (3 found)

BACKSAW,HACKSAW,KWACHAS,

6-letter words (9 found)

BACHAS,BASHAW,CASBAH,CASHAW,CHAWKS,KASBAH,KWACHA,SABKHA,WHACKS,

5-letter words (28 found)

ABACK,ABACS,ABASH,ABASK,AWASH,BACHA,BACHS,BACKS,BAWKS,CABAS,CAWKS,CHAWK,CHAWS,HACKS,HAKAS,HAWKS,KACHA,KASHA,KAWAS,SABHA,SAWAH,SCHWA,SHACK,SWACK,WAACS,WACKS,WAKAS,WHACK,

4-letter words (44 found)

AAHS,ABAC,ABAS,AKAS,AWKS,BAAS,BACH,BACK,BACS,BASH,BASK,BAWK,CAAS,CABA,CABS,CASA,CASH,CASK,CAWK,CAWS,CHAS,CHAW,HACK,HAKA,HASK,HAWK,HAWS,KAAS,KABS,KAWA,KAWS,SACK,SCAB,SCAW,SHAW,SHWA,SKAW,SWAB,WAAC,WAAH,WABS,WACK,WAKA,WASH,

3-letter words (33 found)

AAH,AAS,ABA,ABS,ACH,AHA,AHS,AKA,ASH,ASK,AWA,AWK,BAA,BAC,BAH,BAS,CAA,CAB,CAW,CHA,HAS,HAW,KAB,KAS,KAW,SAB,SAC,SAW,SHA,SKA,WAB,WAS,WHA,

2-letter words (10 found)

AA,AB,AH,AS,AW,BA,CH,HA,KA,SH,

You can make 128 words from backwash according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of backwash

backwash

Etymology

back +‎ wash

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbæk.wɑʃ/
  • Rhymes: -ækwɒʃ

Noun

backwash (countable and uncountable, plural backwashes)

  1. (nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
  2. The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
  3. The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
  4. The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
  5. (economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.

Translations

Verb

backwash (third-person singular simple present backwashes, present participle backwashing, simple past and past participle backwashed)

  1. To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
  2. (transitive) To affect with backwash.
  3. To clean the oil from wool after combing.

Derived terms

  • backwash ileitis

Anagrams

  • washback

Source: wiktionary.org