RIMFIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. RIMFIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept RIMFIRE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful RIMFIRE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for RIMFIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
rimfiresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How RIMFIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in RIMFIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 617,576.
What does RIMFIRE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Describing a cartridge whose priming compound is held in the rim of its base.
A rimfire round is struck on the edge of the case rather than in the centre, which is why small cheap ammunition often uses the design. The term is set against centrefire, where the firing pin hits the middle.
How RIMFIRE is used
The word rimfire is used in talk about firearms and ammunition.
- He bought a box of rimfire ammunition for the small rifle.
- A rimfire cartridge cannot be reloaded easily.
- The club allows only rimfire guns on the short range.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of RIMFIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with RIMFIRE
1 longer words begin with RIMFIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in RIMFIRE
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Common questions about RIMFIRE
- Is RIMFIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts RIMFIRE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is RIMFIRE worth?
- RIMFIRE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does RIMFIRE mean?
- Describing a cartridge whose priming compound is held in the rim of its base.
- What letters can be added to RIMFIRE?
- RIMFIRE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of RIMFIRE:
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