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Firefly

f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 1y 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

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

What does firefly 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

Is FIREFLY 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 FIREFLY worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 1y 4

Words With Friends

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 2y 3

Wordfeud

16 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
f 4i 1r 1e 1f 4l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in FIREFLY

Firefly: quick answers

Is FIREFLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FIREFLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FIREFLY worth?
FIREFLY scores 16 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 firefly mean?
As a noun, firefly 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 FIREFLY?
You can make 64 shorter words from FIREFLY, such as IFFY, RIFELY, RIFFLE, FERLY. See the full list.