Scrabble and Words with Friends

• BACKUP is a valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• BACKUP is a valid Words with Friends word worth 19 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• BACKUP is a 6 letter word containing the letters a, b, c, k, p, u.

Definitions

• backup

  noun an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
  a traffic backup on the main street
  he discovered a backup in the toilet

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• backup

  noun someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)

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• backup

  noun a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

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• backup

  noun (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device
  he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased

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• backup

  noun the act of providing approval and support

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• Lookup BACKUP using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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