backslash
The punctuation mark \ (a left-leaning diagonal line). (Common uses include (1) use as a delimiter in filepaths and (2) use as an escape character to mark literals.)
Length
9
Scrabble
20
WWF
22
Starts
BA
Ends
ASH
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “BACKSLASH” Mean?
The punctuation mark \ (a left-leaning diagonal line). (Common uses include (1) use as a delimiter in filepaths and (2) use as an escape character to mark literals.)
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
9
Vowels
2
Consonants
7
Word Intelligence
Explore the word backslash with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.
Definition
The punctuation mark \ (a left-leaning diagonal line). (Common uses include (1) use as a delimiter in filepaths and (2) use as an escape character to mark literals.)
Length
9 letters
Starts With
B
Ends With
H
Vowels
2
Consonants
7
Letters
B, A, C, K, S, L, A, S, H
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
Word Facts
Key letter, score, and pattern facts for backslash.
Word Strategy
Strategy notes for using backslash in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.
Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★BACKSLASH has a Scrabble score of 20. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆BACKSLASH is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆BACKSLASH can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆BACKSLASH contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside backslash.
Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
2
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFBEG
CV Pattern
CVCCCCVCC
Vowel Share
22%
Consonant Share
78%
Bigrams
BA, AC, CK, KS, SL, LA, AS, SH
Trigrams
BAC, ACK, CKS, KSL, SLA, LAS, ASH
Crossword Intelligence
Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for backslash.
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baal
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baalebatim
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baalebos
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baalim
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Word Usage Insights
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