BACKSLASH
9 letters
20 Scrabble points
/ˈbækˌslæʃ/
Definition of BACKSLASH
noun
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The punctuation mark \.
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Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
verb
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To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
B
A
C
K
S
L
A
S
H
Length
9 letters
Scrabble Score
20 points