What does BACKLASH mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈbæˌklæʃ/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 19
- Words With Friends score
- 21
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a movement back from an impact
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence“there was a backlash of intolerance”
verb
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
backlashed22backlashes21backlashing23
Anagrams of BACKLASH
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside BACKLASH
96 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is BACKLASH a valid word in word games?
BACKLASH is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is BACKLASH worth?
BACKLASH is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from BACKLASH?
96 other words, including AS, HAS, BACK and BLACK.