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Firebug

f 4i 1r 1e 1b 3u 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does firebug mean?

noun

  1. a criminal who illegally sets fire to property

    Synonymsarsonistincendiary

  2. a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain

Is FIREBUG a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FIREBUG worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1b 3u 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1b 4u 2g 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1b 4u 2g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1b 4u 2g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FIREBUG

Hooks for FIREBUG

Add one letter to the front or back of FIREBUG to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

firebugs

Words that end like FIREBUG

Common words that share the ending -EBUG, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -EBUG

Firebug: quick answers

Is FIREBUG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FIREBUG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FIREBUG worth?
FIREBUG scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does firebug mean?
As a noun, firebug means “a criminal who illegally sets fire to property”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FIREBUG?
You can make 76 shorter words from FIREBUG, such as BRIEF, FIBER, FIBRE, FIGURE. See the full list.