Is “Backsight” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BACKSIGHT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Invalid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Unavailable

Meaning of Backsight

noun

  1. 1.The rear sight of a firearm.

  2. 2.A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).

  3. 3.A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.

verb

  1. 1.To shoot a backsight.

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