FIREARM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FIREARM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIREARM?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIREARM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIREARM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firearmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIREARM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIREARM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
What does FIREARM mean in Scrabble?
noun
A weapon, such as a pistol or rifle, that shoots bullets by the force of an explosive charge.
Firearm is the neutral word used in laws, licences and police reports. It covers handguns, rifles and shotguns alike, and it avoids the casual tone of gun.
How FIREARM is used
Common in legal, news and regulatory language about weapons.
- Carrying a firearm without a licence is a crime there.
- The officer checked that the firearm was unloaded.
- Each firearm in the museum was labelled with its year of manufacture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIREARM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIREARM
2 longer words begin with FIREARM.
Shorter words from the letters in FIREARM
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Common questions about FIREARM
- Is FIREARM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIREARM, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIREARM worth?
- FIREARM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIREARM mean?
- A weapon, such as a pistol or rifle, that shoots bullets by the force of an explosive charge.
- What letters can be added to FIREARM?
- FIREARM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIREARM:
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