Is FIRELIGHTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIRELIGHTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIRELIGHTER mean?
- noun
(a piece of) a substance that burns easily and can be used to start a coal or coke fire
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + G (2) + H (4) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 FIRELIGHTER
Single letters that turn FIRELIGHTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FIRELIGHTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- firelight16
- flightier16
- freighter16
- filthier14
- fighter14
- freight14
- refight14
- heftier13
- flight13
- fright13
- filigree12
- regifter12
- rightier12
- hefter12
- heifer12
- fight12
- filterer11
- flirtier11
- refilter11
- figtree11
- grifter11
- lighter11
- relight11
- righter11
- filth11
- firth11
- frith11
- thief11
- feltier10
- ferrite10
- fertile10
- fierier10
- firelit10
- flirter10
- reifier10
- trifler10
- giftee10
- regift10
- heft10
- either9
- feirie9
- ferlie9
- ferrel9
- ferret9
- filter9
- lefter9
- leftie9
- liefer9
- lifter9
- lither9
- refelt9
- refile9
- refire9
- reflet9
- rehire9
- relief9
- rifler9
- telfer9
- trifle9
- eight9
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