01 Word definition

blowback

8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants

Is BLOWBACK a word?

Yes. BLOWBACK is a 8-letter noun. 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 BLOWBACK?

B-L-O-W-B-A-C-K

BLOWBACK contains 8 letters, begins with B, and ends with K.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

2noun

  1. misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service

Synonyms
backfire
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends25points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BLOWBACK spelled?

B1L2O3W4B5A6C7K8
Starts withBLOFirst 3 letters
Ends withACKLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats B
Vowel balance2 / 6Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BLOWBACK.

How do you spell BLOWBACK?

BLOWBACK is spelled B-L-O-W-B-A-C-K. It contains 8 letters.