Backwash is a Scrabble word?

Is BACKWASH a scrabble word?

Words With Friends : YES

Scrabble US : YES

Scrabble UK : YES

English International (SOWPODS) : YES

Scrabble Global : YES

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Definitions for the word 'backwash'

noun

BACKWASH, the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
BACKWASH, the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
BACKWASH, the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

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The word BACKWASH is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

How to use the word 'backwash' in a sentence

a general recession was the backwash of the crisis in the housing market