FIREBUG is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FIREBUG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIREBUG?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIREBUG is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIREBUG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firebugsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIREBUG scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIREBUG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does FIREBUG mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who deliberately sets fire to property; an arsonist.
Firebug is the colloquial, slightly dramatic cousin of the formal word arsonist. It is also the name of a bright red and black insect, though the criminal sense is more common.
How FIREBUG is used
Used in news reports and everyday speech about arson.
- Police are hunting a firebug who has burned three barns this month.
- The town lived in fear of the firebug.
- A firebug set the warehouse alight after midnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIREBUG and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIREBUG
1 longer words begin with FIREBUG.
Shorter words from the letters in FIREBUG
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Common questions about FIREBUG
- Is FIREBUG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIREBUG, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIREBUG worth?
- FIREBUG is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIREBUG mean?
- A person who deliberately sets fire to property; an arsonist.
- What letters can be added to FIREBUG?
- FIREBUG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIREBUG:
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