Is “Backbench” a Scrabble word?
Yes
BACKBENCH
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Backbench
noun
1.A bench at the back of a room or seating area.
2.A position of secondary importance.
3.(newspaper) A group of top-level journalists who jointly review submissions and decide on the layout and emphasis of the newspaper.
adjective
1.Relating to the back benches in parliament
“He prefers to be a backbench MP.”
2.Pertaining to the preparation of a donor organ prior to transplantation.
3.Secondary or inactive.