Firefly

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A small flying beetle capable of producing bioluminescent flashes of light, found chiefly in tropical and subtropical regions.

“The children chased a firefly across the darkened meadow, mesmerised by its blinking light.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈfaɪ.əˌflaɪ/

Syllables

fire·fly

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Synonyms

glowwormlightning bug

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Wordle

Contains two Fs and ends in -FLY, making the double F at positions one and four a highly distinctive pattern

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Scrabble

Two Fs score 8 combined points and the Y adds 4, making FIREFLY one of the stronger compound words for Scrabble

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