BACKFIRE Backfire (verb): to have the opposite effect than intended; backfiring (present participle), backfired (past tense), backfiring (present tense), backfirer (noun), backfirest (superlative), backfirely (adverb). Recoil (verb): to fail in achieving the desired outcome and result in negative consequences; recoiling (present participle), recoiled (past tense), recoiling (present tense), recoiler (noun), reco
Word: BACKFIRE
Length: 8 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word BACKFIRE can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.