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firefly

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FIREFLY a word?

Yes. FIREFLY is a 7-letter noun. 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 FIREFLY?

F-I-R-E-F-L-Y

FIREFLY contains 7 letters, begins with F, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots

2noun

  1. nocturnal beetle common in warm regions having luminescent abdominal organs

Synonyms
fire beetlePyrophorus noctilucalightning bug
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends16points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FIREFLY spelled?

F1I2R3E4F5L6Y7
Starts withFIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withFLYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats F
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →7-letter words →Words starting with FIR →Words ending in FLY →Words made from FIREFLY →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →Words with L →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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FAQ Quick answers

About FIREFLY.

How do you spell FIREFLY?

FIREFLY is spelled F-I-R-E-F-L-Y. It contains 7 letters.