Fired

/ˈfaɪəd/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:9 pts5 letters

Definition of Fired

verb

To set (something, often a building) on fire.
To heat as with fire, but without setting on fire, as ceramic, metal objects, etc.
"If you fire the pottery at too high a temperature, it may crack."
To drive away by setting a fire.
To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct or poor performance).
To shoot (a gun or analogous device).
"He fired his radar gun at passing cars."

adjective

Dismissed, let go from a job.
Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

Anagrams of Fired

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "fired":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "fired" and rearranging:

+fdiffer riffed

+nfinder friend redfin refind

Related Word Patterns

FI...Words starting with "fi"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 5-letter words Unscramble "fired"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

set on fire cards dehire dismiss give the boot give the elbow give the old heave-ho let go redundant sack terminate throw out unhire let off loose

ANTONYMS

Letter Values

f4

i1

r1

e1

d2

Total: 9 Scrabble points

Word Tools

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Rhymes With Fired

aahed abandoned abased abashed abated abbreviated abdicated abduced abducted abed aberrated abetted

Related 5-Letter Words

fable faced facer faces facet facia facts faddy faded fader fades fadge fados faena faery

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Fired"

Fired is a 5-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "fired" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Fired" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "fired" is a low-scoring word.