Definitions For Backdraft

Noun

BACKDRAFT (plural BACKDRAFTs) (American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

See also

smoke explosion, a different extreme fire behavior phenomenon.

Alternative forms

backdraught

Etymology

{{af, en, back, draft}}

See also

fire firefighting volatile

Is Backdraft a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
23

The word Backdraft is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends

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