firebug

Meanings

Plural: firebugs

Noun

a criminal who illegally sets fire to property
a true bug: brightly colored bug that can exude a stain
Pyrrhocoris apterus, a common red and black insect, that is the type species of the family Pyrrhocoridae.
A pyromaniac or arsonist.

Origin / Etymology

From fire + bug.

Synonyms

arsonist, incendiary

Scrabble Score: 13

firebug is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
firebug is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
firebug is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

firebug is a valid Words With Friends word