Fired

5 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of fire; dismissed from job or discharged a weapon.

“He was fired from his position.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfaɪəd/

Syllables

fir·ed

Related Words

Synonyms

dismissedterminateddischarged

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Past tense with ED ending, I and E vowels.

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Scrabble

Worth 9 points; R adds solid value.

Words Related to Fired

Anagrams of Fired

Words that use exactly the same letters as “fired”.

fried

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “fired” to make these 5-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

aired fared fifed fiked filed fined firer fires fixed hired mired sired tired wired

Words you can make from Fired

Shorter words formed from the letters in “fired”.

defi derf dier dire drie ferd fide fied fire fred ired reid ride

Add a letter to make a longer word

6-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “fired”.

differ finder fridge friend

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