Is FIREDAMPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIREDAMPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIREDAMPS mean?
Firedamps is a form of FIREDAMP.
- noun
a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + D (2) + A (1) + M (3) + P (3) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FIREDAMPS
FIREDAMPS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FIREDAMPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- firedamp16
- dampers12
- farmed12
- firmed12
- framed12
- misfed12
- farside11
- impresa11
- damper11
- fermis11
- frames11
- primed11
- ramped11
- famed11
- fremd11
- admires10
- aspired10
- despair10
- diapers10
- misread10
- praised10
- sedarim10
- sidearm10
- faders10
- faired10
- primas10
- primes10
- remaps10
- simper10
- spirem10
- amped10
- damps10
- fames10
- farms10
- fermi10
- firms10
- frame10
- fraps10
- imped10
- admire9
- amides9
- dermas9
- dermis9
- diaper9
- dimers9
- dirams9
- disarm9
- drapes9
- dreams9
- ferias9
- fraise9
- madres9
- medias9
- padres9
- paired9
- pardie9
- parsed9
- prides9
- prised9
- rapids9
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