FOXFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FOXFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOXFIRE?
| 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: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOXFIRE is to know. It scores 20 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOXFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
foxfiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOXFIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FOXFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does FOXFIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A faint glow given off by certain fungi growing on rotting wood.
Walkers in damp forests at night sometimes see foxfire as a pale greenish light on a fallen log. It has nothing to do with real fire, and it gives off no heat. The word is also the title of a well-known series of books about Appalachian life.
How FOXFIRE is used
Foxfire is used in nature writing and folklore for the eerie light of decaying timber.
- The old stump glowed with foxfire in the dark.
- Children once collected foxfire to light their paths.
- Foxfire is caused by fungi, not by any flame.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOXFIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOXFIRE
1 longer words begin with FOXFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOXFIRE
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Common questions about FOXFIRE
- Is FOXFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOXFIRE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOXFIRE worth?
- FOXFIRE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOXFIRE mean?
- A faint glow given off by certain fungi growing on rotting wood.
- What letters can be added to FOXFIRE?
- FOXFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FOXFIRE:
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