FIREBREAK is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FIREBREAK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFIREBREAK · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FIREBREAK?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful FIREBREAK is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIREBREAK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firebreaksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIREBREAK scores
Scrabble f4i1r1e1b3r1e1a1k5 18
Words with Friends f4i1r1e1b4r1e1a1k5 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in FIREBREAK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIREBREAK has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FIREBREAK
1 longer words begin with FIREBREAK.
Shorter words from the letters in FIREBREAK
freakier15 barkier13 beakier13 brakier13 breaker13 briefer12 fakeer13 fakier13 barker12 beaker12 berake12 kerria10 faerie9 fairer9 fearer9 feriae9 refire9 barrie8 bearer8 breare8 aerier6 faker12 fakie12 fakir12 freak12 kafir12 kefir12 kreef12 baker11 biker11 brake11 break11 ebike11 kebar11 barfi10 brief10 fiber10 fibre10 karri9 rakee9
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Common questions about FIREBREAK
- Is FIREBREAK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIREBREAK, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIREBREAK worth?
- FIREBREAK is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIREBREAK?
- FIREBREAK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FIREBREAK:
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