Is “Fallback” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
FALLBACK
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
Unavailable

Meaning of Fallback

/ˈfɔːl.bæk/

noun
  1. 1.An act of falling back.

  2. 2.A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.

    As a fallback, I suppose we can use typewriters if the word processing system fails.

  3. 3.A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating in a relatively closed container.

Synonyms: ebbing, recession, retreat, back-up, backup, plan B

adjective
  1. 1.That can be resorted to as a fallback.

    a fallback plan

Synonyms: alternate, alternative, back-up, backup, secondary