BACKFIRES

Scrabble 20 Words With Friends 22

Scrabble letter values: B₃A₁C₃K₅F₄I₁R₁E₁S₁ = 20

Definition

BACKFIRES is the plural of BACKFIRE.

verb BACKFIRE: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.

Synonyms of BACKFIRE: backlash, recoil

“His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars backfired horribly when fuel prices tripled.”