FAQ on words containing FIRE
What are the best Scrabble words containing FIRE?
The highest scoring Scrabble word containing FIRE is Firecracker, which is worth at least 22 points without any bonuses. The next best words containing FIRE are Backfired, Firebombing, Fireboxes and 3 more, which are each worth 21 points. Other high score words containing FIRE are Backfires (20), Firebacks (20), Firebombed (20), Firebrick (20), Firefights (20).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| firecracker | 11 | 22 |
| backfired | 9 | 21 |
| firebombing | 11 | 21 |
| fireboxes | 9 | 21 |
| firebricks | 10 | 21 |
| firefighter | 11 | 21 |
| foxfires | 8 | 21 |
| backfires | 9 | 20 |
| firebacks | 9 | 20 |
| firebombed | 10 | 20 |
4 more words also score 20 points.
How many words contain the letters FIRE?
There are 174 words that contain the letters FIRE in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 8 are 11 letter words, 28 are 10 letter words, 60 are 9 letter words, 51 are 8 letter words, 20 are 7 letter words, 2 are 6 letter words, 4 are 5 letter words and 1 is a 4 letter word.