01 Word definition

backfires

9 letters · 3 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BACKFIRES a word?

Yes. BACKFIRES is a 9-letter noun. BACKFIRES is a plural or present-tense form of BACKFIRE: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BACKFIRES?

B-A-C-K-F-I-R-E-S

BACKFIRES contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

BACKFIRES is a plural or present-tense form of BACKFIRE.

1noun

  1. BACKFIRES is a plural or present-tense form of BACKFIRE: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends22points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKFIRES spelled?

B1A2C3K4F5I6R7E8S9
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withRESLast 3 letters
Unique letters9No repeated letters
Vowel balance3 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

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About BACKFIRES.

How do you spell BACKFIRES?

BACKFIRES is spelled B-A-C-K-F-I-R-E-S. It contains 9 letters.