01 Word definition

backfiring

10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants

Is BACKFIRING a word?

Yes. BACKFIRING is a 10-letter noun. BACKFIRING is a present-participle 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 BACKFIRING?

B-A-C-K-F-I-R-I-N-G

BACKFIRING contains 10 letters, begins with B, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

BACKFIRING is a present-participle form of BACKFIRE.

1noun

  1. BACKFIRING is a present-participle 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 score22points
Words With Friends26points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BACKFIRING spelled?

B1A2C3K4F5I6R7I8N9G10
Starts withBACFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters9Repeats I
Vowel balance3 / 7Vowels / consonants

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04 Exact anagrams

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About BACKFIRING.

How do you spell BACKFIRING?

BACKFIRING is spelled B-A-C-K-F-I-R-I-N-G. It contains 10 letters.