AFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. AFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AFIRE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AFIRE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AFIRE
No single letter turns AFIRE into another word.
How AFIRE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
What stands out about AFIRE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AFIRE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
literary
On fire; burning.
Afire is used mainly as a predicate adjective after a linking verb, as in the barn was afire, and rarely before the noun it describes. Figuratively, afire also describes intense emotion or excitement, as when someone's imagination is set afire by an idea. The word has a slightly older, more literary feel than the plain phrase on fire.
How AFIRE is used
Predicate adjective; commonly follows a linking verb such as set or be.
- The dry field was suddenly afire after the lightning strike.
- Sparks set the curtains afire within seconds.
- Her eyes seemed afire with excitement at the news.
- The old barn stood afire against the night sky.
- His imagination was afire with plans for the trip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AFIRE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AFIRE
The 5 tiles of AFIRE in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in AFIRE
Common questions about AFIRE
- Is AFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AFIRE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AFIRE worth?
- AFIRE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AFIRE mean?
- On fire; burning.
- What letters can be added to AFIRE?
- No single letter can be added to AFIRE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AFIRE:
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