Definitions For Backlist

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer. : I have not heard back from the college yet: I must have been backlisted. (transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.

Noun

BACKLIST (plural BACKLISTs) (publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.

Etymology

back + list

Is Backlist a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
19

The word Backlist is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

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