firefighter

Meanings

Plural: firefighters

Noun

a member of a fire department who tries to extinguish fires
A person who has been trained to put out fires.

Origin / Etymology

From fire + fighter. Created as a gender-neutral term for fireman and firewoman.

Synonyms

fire fighter, fire-eater, fireman, fireperson, smoke eater

Scrabble Score: 21

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

Words With Friends Score: 21

firefighter is a valid Words With Friends word