backspace
NOUNVERB
/bæk,speɪs/
9 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
backspace is a valid 9-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1C3K5S1P3A1C3E1
3 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does backspace mean?
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
The typewriter key used for back spacing.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard.
“To erase, you must backspace”
BROADER
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