Definitions For Backstop

A precaution in case of an emergency
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
A fence or screen that is placed behind the catcher to prevent the ball from rolling away
Something that is kept so that it can be used if it is needed

Is Backstop a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES

Scrabble US YES

Scrabble UK YES

English International (SOWPODS) YES

Scrabble Global YES

Enable1 Dictionary YES

Scrabble

Words with Friends

The word Backstop is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends

The pitch got past the catcher and rolled all the way to the backstop.
Kept some gold as a backstop in case the value of the local currency collapsed
The Nobel-winning geneticist was of course backstopped in his research by a team of highly talented assistants