backscatter is a valid English word

Scrabble validity: valid ( international - Sowpods, US - Twl06 )
iScramble validity: invalid
QuickWords validity: invalid

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Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

(physics) The deflection of particles and/or radiation through angles greater than 90 degrees to the original direction of travel.
The particles and/or radiation deflected in this manner.
(military) A portion of the energy of electromagnetic radiation such as a laser or radio waves that is scattered back in the direction of the source of radiation by an obscurant.

Verb

To scatter particles and/or radiation back to the direction from which they come.

backscatter is a Scrabble valid word

• International English (Sowpods) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✓
• US English (TWL06) - The word is valid in Scrabble ✓
• 21 points

backscatter is not an iScramble valid word

• The word is not valid in iScramble ✘
• 66 points

backscatter is not an QuickWords valid word

• The word is not valid in QuickWords ✘
• 66 points

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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• none

Same letters plus one

• BACKSCATTERS
• CYBERATTACKS

Same letters minus one

• BACKREACTS
• BACKTRACES
• TRACEBACKS