9-Letter Words With FIRE
- 70 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 9-Letter Words With FIRE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With FIRE 70 words
How often does FIRE appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 70 nine-letter words containing FIRE. They average 15.9 points, the best is BACKFIRED (21 points) and 52.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 70
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 13%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 52.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 52.9%
- e 15.7%
- d 8.6%
Top vowel pairs
- oo5.7%
- ea4.3%
- oa4.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word containing FIRE
b 3a 1c 3k 5f 4i 1r 1e 1d 2
B 3 + A 1 + C 3 + K 5 + F 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
backfired
Form of backfire
- verbcome back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect“Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”
- verbemit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire“My old car backfires all the time”
- verbset a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
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How many nine-letter words containing FIRE are there?
There are 70 nine-letter words containing FIRE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word containing FIRE?
BACKFIRED is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are FIREBOXES (21), BACKFIRES (20), FIREBRICK (20).
What are some common nine-letter words containing FIRE?
Everyday examples include FIREWORKS, CEASEFIRE, FIREPROOF, FIREPLACE, CROSSFIRE, FIREBRAND, BACKFIRES, FIREWATER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words containing FIRE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FIREBACKS (20), FIREMARKS (18), FIREPINKS (18), BRUSHFIRE (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.