BACKSTOP — 8 letter word
backstop
The word backstop has 8 letters: B, A, C, K, S, T, O, P. It contains 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a precaution in case of an emergency".
8 letter word "backstop": B A C K S T O P — noun
Scrabble score: 18 Words With Friends score: 21
Letter analysis of backstop
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
2 vowels, 6 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of backstop
noun
- a precaution in case of an emergency "They acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong."
- (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
- (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher Synonyms: catcher
verb
- to act as a backstop "The backstops the situation, should thinks get out of hand."
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