FIREHOSE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FIREHOSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIREHOSE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIREHOSE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIREHOSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firehosesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIREHOSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FIREHOSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIREHOSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FIREHOSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong hose that firefighters use to spray water onto a fire.
A firehose is built to survive high pressure and rough treatment. Online, people also use the word figuratively for an overwhelming, unfiltered flood of data.
How FIREHOSE is used
Also written as two words, fire hose; the figurative use is common in technology writing.
- Two firefighters struggled to hold the firehose steady.
- Social media can feel like drinking from a firehose.
- The firehose was dragged across the road to the hydrant.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIREHOSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIREHOSE
1 longer words begin with FIREHOSE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIREHOSE
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Common questions about FIREHOSE
- Is FIREHOSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIREHOSE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIREHOSE worth?
- FIREHOSE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIREHOSE mean?
- A strong hose that firefighters use to spray water onto a fire.
- What letters can be added to FIREHOSE?
- FIREHOSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FIREHOSE:
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