Backfires
Scrabble:20 ptsWWF:22 pts9 letters
Definition of Backfires
noun
- A small, controlled fire set in the path of a larger uncontrolled fire, in order to limit the spread of the large fire by removing its fuel.
- An explosion produced either by a running internal combustion engine that occurs in the air intake or exhaust system rather than inside the combustion chamber or unburned fuel or hydrocarbons ignited somewhere in the exhaust system.
noun
verb
- (of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
- (of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
- To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
"His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled."
Anagrams of Backfires
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "backfires":
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
b3
a1
c3
k5
f4
i1
r1
e1
s1
Total: 20 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Backfires
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Backfires"
Backfires is a 9-letter word that scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "backfires" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Backfires" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "backfires" is a high-scoring word.