What FIREWALL Means
- noun: (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust“he moved the throttle to the firewall”
- noun: (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
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
FIREWALL is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as F4 I1 R1 E1 W4 A1 L1 L1.
Words Made From The Letters In FIREWALL
162 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
7 letter words (2)
6 letter words (11)
5 letter words (24)
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4 letter words (68)
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3 letter words (41)
AILAIRALEALFALLAREARFAWEAWLEARELFELLERAERFFAEFARFAWFERFEWFIEFILFIRFRAILLIRELARLAWLEALEILEWLIERAIRAWREFREIREWRIARIFWAEWAIWAR
2 letter words (16)
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