FIRN is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FIRN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIRN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIRN is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firnsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIRN scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FIRN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does FIRN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Compacted, granular snow that has survived one summer melt season without turning into glacial ice.
Firn forms as layers of snow are compressed over time, gradually losing air pockets until only a dense, granular material remains. This material represents a stage between fresh snow and solid glacier ice.
How FIRN is used
A specialized term used mainly in glaciology and mountaineering.
- The climbers crossed a wide field of firn near the summit.
- Layers of firn build up over successive winters on a glacier.
- Scientists drilled through the firn to study old snow layers.
- Walking on firn is easier than walking on loose powder snow.
- The upper section of the glacier was covered in firn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIRN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIRN
1 longer words begin with FIRN.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRN
Common questions about FIRN
- Is FIRN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRN worth?
- FIRN is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIRN mean?
- Compacted, granular snow that has survived one summer melt season without turning into glacial ice.
- What letters can be added to FIRN?
- FIRN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FIRN:
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