fallback is a valid English word

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

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Meanings

Noun (COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE)

An act of falling back.
• A failure of one of the rocket's first-stage engines just after liftoff would result in a destructive pad fallback.
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.
(construction) A reduction in bitumen softening point, sometimes called refluxing or overheating, in a relatively closed container.

Adjective (NOT COMPARABLE)

That can be resorted to as a fallback.
• a fallback plan

Verb

Misspelling of fall back.

fallback is a Scrabble valid word

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

fallback is an iScramble valid word

• The word is valid in iScramble ✓
• 36 points

fallback is an QuickWords valid word

• The word is valid in QuickWords ✓
• 36 points

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Same letters words (Anagrams)

• BACKFALL

Same letters plus one

• BACKFALLS
• FALLBACKS

Same letters minus one

• BLALACK