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Fireflies

f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Common · plural of firefly

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

What does fireflies mean?

noun

  1. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

    Synonymsfire beetlepyrophorus noctiluca

  2. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

    Synonymslightning bug

Definitions shown for firefly, the base form of fireflies.

Is FIREFLIES 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 FIREFLIES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FIREFLIES

Fireflies: quick answers

Is FIREFLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FIREFLIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FIREFLIES worth?
FIREFLIES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fireflies mean?
fireflies is the plural of firefly, which means “tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FIREFLIES?
You can make 179 shorter words from FIREFLIES, such as EFFEIRS, RIFFLES, EFFEIR, FIFERS. See the full list.