Is “Backups” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
BACKUPS
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
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Meaning of Backups

noun

  1. 1.A reserve or substitute.

    “If the goalkeeper is injured, we have a backup.”

  2. 2.A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.

    “After the power failure, we had to restore the database from backup.”

  3. 3.An accumulation of material caused by a (partial) obstruction or (complete) blockage of the flow or movement of the material, or an accumulation of material that causes an overflow due to the flow being greater than the maximum possible flow.

    “The accident caused a mile-long backup on the highway.”

Synonyms: line, tailback, reserve, spare, stand-in, substitute

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