firecracker
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 11
/ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/
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/ˈfaɪəˌkɹækə/ · /ˈfaɪəɹˌkɹækəɹ/
Definition of firecracker
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
“She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker.”
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noun
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A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
“She said she was awakened abruptly Friday night by the kid next door setting off a firecracker.”
- (slang)A peanut butter cracker baked with marijuana, similar in concept to an Alice B. Toklas brownie.
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(slang)An individual who is quick-tempered, rambunctious, or unpredictable.
“Jude Bellingham became the nation’s second youngest World Cup scorer behind Michael Owen when he started the rout – the centrepiece of a performance of power, skill and precision – while Bukayo Saka deserved his two goals, the first a firecracker, as he radiated menace with his every involvement.”
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Etymology
From fire + cracker.
Words you can make from firecracker
170 playable · top: CRACKIER (16 pts)
Best play crackier 16 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
4 words7-letter words
5 words6-letter words
21 words5-letter words
45 words- FRACK 14 pts
- CRACK 13 pts
- CRICK 13 pts
- FAKER 12 pts
- FAKIE 12 pts
- FAKIR 12 pts
- FREAK 12 pts
- KAFIR 12 pts
- KEFIR 12 pts
- ACKEE 11 pts
- CRAKE 11 pts
- CREAK 11 pts
- CREEK 11 pts
- ICKER 11 pts
- FACER 10 pts
- FARCE 10 pts
- FARCI 10 pts
- CERCI 9 pts
- CERIC 9 pts
- CIRCA 9 pts
- KARRI 9 pts
- RAKEE 9 pts
- RAKER 9 pts
- RECCE 9 pts
- AFIRE 8 pts
- FARER 8 pts
- FERIA 8 pts
- FIREE 8 pts
- FIRER 8 pts
- FREER 8 pts
- FRERE 8 pts
- FRIAR 8 pts
- FRIER 8 pts
- REFER 8 pts
- RIFER 8 pts
- AREIC 7 pts
- CARER 7 pts
- CERIA 7 pts
- CRIER 7 pts
- ERICA 7 pts
- RACER 7 pts
- RICER 7 pts
- AERIE 5 pts
- AIRER 5 pts
- RARER 5 pts
4-letter words
44 words- FECK 13 pts
- FAKE 11 pts
- KAIF 11 pts
- KEEF 11 pts
- KERF 11 pts
- KIEF 11 pts
- CAKE 10 pts
- CARK 10 pts
- RACK 10 pts
- RECK 10 pts
- RICK 10 pts
- CAFE 9 pts
- FACE 9 pts
- FICE 9 pts
- AKEE 8 pts
- CECA 8 pts
- KEIR 8 pts
- KIER 8 pts
- KRAI 8 pts
- RAKE 8 pts
- RAKI 8 pts
- REEK 8 pts
- FAIR 7 pts
- FARE 7 pts
- FEAR 7 pts
- FERE 7 pts
- FIAR 7 pts
- FIRE 7 pts
- FRAE 7 pts
- FREE 7 pts
- REEF 7 pts
- REIF 7 pts
- RIFE 7 pts
- ACRE 6 pts
- CARE 6 pts
- CARR 6 pts
- CERE 6 pts
- CIRE 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- RACE 6 pts
- RICE 6 pts
- ARIE 4 pts
- RARE 4 pts
- REAR 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- KAF 10 pts
- KEF 10 pts
- KIF 10 pts
- ACK 9 pts
- ICK 9 pts
- CAF 8 pts
- ARK 7 pts
- EEK 7 pts
- EKE 7 pts
- IRK 7 pts
- KAE 7 pts
- KEA 7 pts
- KIR 7 pts
- ARF 6 pts
- FAR 6 pts
- FEE 6 pts
- FER 6 pts
- FIE 6 pts
- FIR 6 pts
- REF 6 pts
- RIF 6 pts
- ACE 5 pts
- ARC 5 pts
- CAR 5 pts
- CEE 5 pts
- ICE 5 pts
- REC 5 pts
- AIR 3 pts
- ARE 3 pts
- EAR 3 pts
- ERA 3 pts
- ERE 3 pts
- ERR 3 pts
- IRE 3 pts
- RAI 3 pts
- REE 3 pts
- REI 3 pts
- RIA 3 pts
2-letter words
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