01 Word definition

fireflies

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FIREFLIES a word?

Yes. FIREFLIES is a 9-letter noun. FIREFLIES is a plural or present-tense form of FIREFLY: tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FIREFLIES?

F-I-R-E-F-L-I-E-S

FIREFLIES contains 9 letters, begins with F, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

FIREFLIES is a plural or present-tense form of FIREFLY.

1noun

  1. FIREFLIES is a plural or present-tense form of FIREFLY: tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FIREFLIES spelled?

F1I2R3E4F5L6I7E8S9
Starts withFIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withIESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E, F, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About FIREFLIES.

How do you spell FIREFLIES?

FIREFLIES is spelled F-I-R-E-F-L-I-E-S. It contains 9 letters.