Is “Backslash” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BACKSLASH
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

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

Meaning of Backslash

/ˈbækˌslæʃ/

noun
  1. 1.The punctuation mark \.

  2. 2.Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.

Synonyms: reverse solidus, slosh, whack

verb
  1. 1.To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.