Is BACKFIRE a word?
BACKFIRE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, has 8 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, BACKFIRE is a valid word.
What does backfire mean?
noun: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
BACKFIRE: word details
- Pronunciation: BAK-feyer (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 8 letters, a long word. It is one of 40,530 8-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 19 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 21 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does BACKFIRE mean?
BACKFIRE is a noun. It means: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.
Is BACKFIRE a valid word?
Yes, BACKFIRE is a valid word. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.