noun: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
noun: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
noun: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
noun: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
verb: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
verb: emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
verb: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Length: 8 letters
Scrabble value: 19
Words with Friends value: 21
Literati value: 13
TWL (USA): Found
SOWPODS (UK): Found
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