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Backfired
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About 2 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · past tense of backfire
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does backfired mean?
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
“My old car backfires all the time”
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Definitions shown for backfire, the base form of backfired.
Is BACKFIRED a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is BACKFIRED worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
23 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in BACKFIRED
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 365
backfire 19fireback 19bricked 16dieback 16redback 16backed 15backer 14backie 14bicker 14faiked 14firked 14frack 14reback 14arcked 13barked 13biface 13brack 13braked 13brick 13carked 13craked 13dacker 13debark 13dicker 13fabric 13faked 13farcied 13feck 13fiked 13racked 13
See all 365 words made from BACKFIRED Words that end like BACKFIRED
Common words that share the ending -IRED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
desiredinspiredexpiredretiredconspiredperspiredtranspiredadmiredaspiredattiredumpiredfiredhiredtiredwireduninspiredmiredsired
All words ending in -IRED Backfired: quick answers
Is BACKFIRED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. BACKFIRED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is BACKFIRED worth?
BACKFIRED scores 21 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does backfired mean?
backfired is the past tense of backfire, which means “come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in BACKFIRED?
You can make 365 shorter words from BACKFIRED, such as BACKFIRE, FIREBACK, BRICKED, DIEBACK. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of BACKFIRED?
BACKFIRED rearranges into FABRICKED.