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Is BACKFIRE a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list BACKFIRE is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 21 | 8 |
What does BACKFIRE mean?
- nounthe backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- nouna loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- nouna fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for BACKFIRE
Anagrams of BACKFIRE
Words inside BACKFIRE
- ARE3
- BACK12
- CARE6
- FAR6
- FACE9
- CAR5
- AIR3
- FIRE7
- BREAK11
- RACE6
- FAIR7
- FEAR7
- ICE5
- BAR5
- BEAR6
- ERA3
- FAKE11
- RICE6
- BIKE10
- BRIEF10
- CAKE10
- EAR3
- RICK10
- BRICK13
- BAKER11
- BARE6
- ARC5
- FABRIC13
- FREAK12
- FIBER10
- CAFE9
- ACE5
- BRAKE11
- CAB7
- REF6
- BAKE10
- RACK10
- FARE7
- ACRE6
- BARK10
- CRAB8
- ARK7
- BRA5
- BECK12
- FIBRE10
- BRACE9
- ERICA7
- REC5
- RIB5
- CRIB8
- FIR6
- BIKER11
- RAKE8
- BEAK10
- FARCE10
- CARB8
- RIFE7
- IRE3
- BRIE6
- FER6
- REI3
- BACKER14
- RIA3
- FAKER12
- REB5
- BARF9
- FIB8
- ARF6
- BICKER14
- KERB10
- KEIR8
- FIE6
- ARB5
- CREAK11
- ICK9
- AFIRE8
- KEA7
- BIER6
- RIF6
- IRK7
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up BACKFIRE in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is BACKFIRE a Scrabble word?
BACKFIRE is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is BACKFIRE worth?
BACKFIRE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does BACKFIRE mean?
The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.