BONFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BONFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BONFIRE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BONFIRE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BONFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bonfiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BONFIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BONFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 128,662.
What does BONFIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large fire built outdoors, often to burn rubbish or to mark a celebration.
Bonfires belong to village traditions and beach evenings, when people gather around the flames. A bonfire is bigger and more public than a campfire, which is small and kept for cooking or warmth.
How BONFIRE is used
Bonfire is used for large open-air fires, especially at festivals or when clearing garden waste.
- The whole village gathered around the bonfire on the beach.
- He raked the dead leaves into a pile and lit a bonfire.
- A bonfire was lit on the hill to signal the start of the festival.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BONFIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with BONFIRE
1 longer words begin with BONFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in BONFIRE
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Common questions about BONFIRE
- Is BONFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BONFIRE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BONFIRE worth?
- BONFIRE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BONFIRE mean?
- A large fire built outdoors, often to burn rubbish or to mark a celebration.
- What letters can be added to BONFIRE?
- BONFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BONFIRE:
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