BACKFIRES — 9 letter word
backfires
The word backfires has 9 letters: B, A, C, K, F, I, R, E, S. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. Backfires has 1 anagram: firebacks. As a verb, it means "to go wrong".
9 letter word "backfires": B A C K F I R E S — verb
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends: 22
Letter Analysis of backfires
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| B | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| K | 1 | Consonant | 5 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of backfires
verb
- to go wrong