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Definition of backfiring

"backfiring" in the verb sense

1. backfire, backlash, recoil

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

"the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"

2. backfire

emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

"My old car backfires all the time"

3. backfire

set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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backfiring in Scrabble®

The word backfiring is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters backfiring:

BACKFIRING
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

backing, barfing, barking, bracing, braking, fairing, racking, ricking

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word backfiring

BACKFIRING
(243)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In backfiring

BACKFIRING
(243)
BACKFIRING
(207)
BACKFIRING
(162)
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(138)
BACKING
(114 = 64 + 50)
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RICKING
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BACKFIRING
(104)
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RICKING
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BARFING
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backfiring in Words With Friends™

The word backfiring is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters backfiring:

BACKFIRING
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (8 words)

backing, barfing, barking, bracing, braking, fairing, racking, ricking

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word backfiring

BACKFIRING
(342)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In backfiring

BACKFIRING
(342)
BACKFIRING
(324)
BACKFIRING
(216)
BACKFIRING
(168)
BACKING
(143 = 108 + 35)
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(137 = 102 + 35)
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(131 = 96 + 35)
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(128 = 93 + 35)
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(128 = 93 + 35)
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BACKFIRING
(126)
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RICKING
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BACKFIRING
(120)
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(78)
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(78)
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Words within the letters of backfiring

2 letter words in backfiring (8 words)

abagaianarfaifin

3 letter words in backfiring (32 words)

airarcarkbagbanbarbigbinbracabcancarfanfarfibfigfinfirgabginickinkirkkafkinnabnagnibragranribrig

4 letter words in backfiring (35 words)

aginakinbackbangbankbarfbarkbarnbragbranbrincrabcragcribfainfairfangfinkgaingarbgirngnargrabgrinkinakingknarnickrackrainrangrankrickringrink

5 letter words in backfiring (19 words)

acingagrinbairnbrainbrankbrickbringbrinkcabincairncigarcrankfrancfrankgrainicingincariringricin

6 letter words in backfiring (17 words)

airingarcingbakingbaringbikingcakingcaringfabricfacingfakingfaringfibrinfiringirkingracingrakingricing

7 letter words in backfiring (8 words)

backingbarfingbarkingbracingbrakingfairingrackingricking

8 letter words in backfiring (2 words)

brickingfracking

10 letter words in backfiring (1 word)

backfiring
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Words containing the sequence backfiring

Words that start with backfiring (1 word)

backfiring

Words with backfiring in them (1 word)

backfiring

Words that end with backfiring (1 word)

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Word Growth involving backfiring

Shorter words in backfiring

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fir firing

in ring iring firing

Longer words containing backfiring

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