What does FIRE mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfaɪər/
- Letters
- 4
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Very common
Meaning
verb
- start firing a weapon
- cause to go off“fire a gun”
- bake in a kiln so as to harden“fire pottery”
- terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position“The boss fired his secretary today”
- go off or discharge“The gun fired”
- drive out or away by or as if by fire“The soldiers were fired”
- call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)“arouse pity”
- destroy by fire“They burned the house and his diaries”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
fires8
Anagrams of FIRE
rife7reif7
Words inside FIRE
11 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is FIRE a valid word in word games?
FIRE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is FIRE worth?
FIRE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from FIRE?
11 other words, including IF, RE, ER and REF.