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backlist

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Is backlist a Scrabble word?

Yes, backlist is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 16 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of backlist?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.Synonyms: back catalog, back catalogueAntonyms: frontlist

2. (publishing, attributively, of books being planned) Expected to achieve years of adequate sales while on a backlist, and to be profitable on that basis, even if predicted not to sell in huge numbers when new.Examples: "The celebrity tell-all has been proposed as a frontlist title, whereas the cookbook has been proposed as a backlist title and the food history book as a midlist title."Antonyms: frontlistattributive

verb (English)

1. (transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.Examples: "I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted."transitive

2. (transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.transitive

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "backlist"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "backlist"?

Scrabble
16 points
B3
A1
C3
K5
L1
I1
S1
T1
Words With Friends
19 points
B4
A1
C4
K5
L2
I1
S1
T1

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