Scrabble & Words with friends points
- backfire is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
- backfire is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
- backfire is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 21
Definition of backfire
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired (noun)
Synonyms
- blowback
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect (verb)
Examples
- Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
Synonyms
- backlash
- recoil
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker (noun)
Synonyms
- boomerang
- a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path (noun)
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine (noun)
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire (verb)
Examples
- My old car backfires all the time
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire (verb)
See definition of backfire in Merriam Webster