01 Word definition

firewall

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FIREWALL a word?

Yes. FIREWALL is a 8-letter noun. (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FIREWALL?

F-I-R-E-W-A-L-L

FIREWALL contains 8 letters, begins with F, and ends with L.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust

    “he moved the throttle to the firewall”

2noun

  1. (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FIREWALL spelled?

F1I2R3E4W5A6L7L8
Starts withFIRFirst 3 letters
Ends withALLLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats L
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About FIREWALL.

How do you spell FIREWALL?

FIREWALL is spelled F-I-R-E-W-A-L-L. It contains 8 letters.