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Yes, BACKFIRES is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: B 3, A 1, C 3, K 5, F 4, I 1, R 1, E 1, S 1.

Is it a valid word?

  • Scrabble US: valid, 20 points.

About BACKFIRES

BACKFIRES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

Definitions

noun

  1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  2. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
  3. a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
  4. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

verb

  1. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
  2. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
  3. set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

Synonyms

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