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Definition backstop

Etymology

back +‎ stop

Noun

backstop (plural backstops)

  1. A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
  2. A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
  3. (baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
  4. (baseball slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
  5. (rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
  6. (cricket, dated) The longstop.
  7. (cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.

Verb

backstop (third-person singular simple present backstops, present participle backstopping, simple past and past participle backstopped)

  1. (transitive) To serve as backstop for.
  2. (transitive) To bolster, support.

Results 160 Words with the letters BACKSTOP

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12 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
BACKSTOPPING 31
11 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
BACKSTOPPED 28
PICKETBOATS 24
9 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
BACKSTOPS 22
BLACKTOPS 23
8 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
BACKSTOP 21
6 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
COAPTS 12
5 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
ASCOT 8
BACKS 15
BOAST 8
BOATS 8
BOCKS 15
BOTAS 8
CAPOS 11
COAPT 11
COAST 8
COATS 8
COSTA 8
PACKS 15
PACTS 11
POCKS 15
SABOT 8
STACK 12
STOCK 12
TACKS 12
TACOS 8
4 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
ABOS 7
ACTS 7
ATOP 7
BACK 14
BAPS 10
BASK 11
BAST 7
BATS 7
BOAS 7
BOAT 7
BOCK 14
BOPS 10
BOSK 11
BOTA 7
BOTS 7
CABS 10
CAPO 10
CAPS 10
CASK 11
CAST 7
CATS 7
COAT 7
COBS 10
COPS 10
COST 7
COTS 7
KABS 11
KATS 8
KOAS 8
KOBS 11
KOPS 11
OAKS 8
OAST 4
OATS 4
OBAS 7
OCAS 7
OKAS 8
OPTS 7
PACK 14
PACS 10
PACT 10
PAST 7
PATS 7
POCK 14
POST 7
POTS 7
SACK 11
SCAB 10
SCAT 7
SCOP 10
SCOT 7
SKAT 8
SOAK 8
SOAP 7
SOCA 7
SOCK 11
SPAT 7
SPOT 7
STAB 7
STOA 4
STOB 7
STOP 7
TABS 7
TACK 11
TACO 7
TAOS 4
TAPS 7
TASK 8
TOPS 7
3 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
ABO 6
ABS 6
ACT 6
APT 6
ASK 7
ASP 6
BAP 9
BAS 6
BAT 6
BOA 6
BOP 9
BOS 6
BOT 6
CAB 9
CAP 9
CAT 6
COB 9
COP 9
COS 6
COT 6
KAB 10
KAS 7
KAT 7
KOA 7
KOB 10
KOP 10
KOS 7
OAK 7
OAT 3
OBA 6
OCA 6
OKA 7
OPS 6
OPT 6
PAC 9
PAS 6
PAT 6
POT 6
SAB 6
SAC 6
SAP 6
SAT 3
SKA 7
SOB 6
SOP 6
SOT 3
SPA 6
TAB 6
TAO 3
TAP 6
TAS 3
TOP 6
TSK 7
2 letter words with the letters BACKSTOP ↑
AB 5
AS 2
AT 2
BA 5
BO 5
KA 6
OP 5
OS 2
PA 5
SO 2
TA 2
TO 2

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