GUNFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GUNFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNFIRE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNFIRE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunfiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNFIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in GUNFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does GUNFIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The repeated firing of guns, or the sound of it.
News reports use gunfire for fighting that is heard before it is seen. It names the continuing noise rather than a single bang, which is a gunshot.
How GUNFIRE is used
Used in news reports and war writing.
- Distant gunfire woke the village before dawn.
- The soldiers advanced under heavy gunfire.
- Gunfire echoed along the valley.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNFIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNFIRE
1 longer words begin with GUNFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNFIRE
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Common questions about GUNFIRE
- Is GUNFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNFIRE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNFIRE worth?
- GUNFIRE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNFIRE mean?
- The repeated firing of guns, or the sound of it.
- What letters can be added to GUNFIRE?
- GUNFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of GUNFIRE:
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