BACKSTOP
18
Definition
noun
- (baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
- (baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher."Bench may be the greatest catcher subjectively, but he's not statistically. Statwise, Yogi Berra is the all-time backstop, regardless of which measure you prefer. Berra's Total-Z is one-third of a standard deviation higher than Bench's, and his Core-Z average is a point better."
- (rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
- (cricket, dated) The longstop.
verb
- (transitive) To serve as backstop for.
- (transitive) To bolster, support."Russia signalled on Monday it would backstop the European Union's bailout of Cyprus despite anger that the weekend rescue deal would impose heavy losses on uninsured depositors, many of them Russian."
name
- (UK) A proposed seamless border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in the event of Brexit.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 8 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 21 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'BACKSTOP'?
The word BACKSTOP is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
B3
A1
C3
K5
S1
T1
O1
P3
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'BACKSTOP'?
The word BACKSTOP is worth 21 points in Words With Friends.
B4
A1
C4
K5
S1
T1
O1
P4
Total: 21 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.