fired

/ˈfaɪ̯ɚd/
adjective

dismissed, terminated from employment.

NWL Collins ENABLE Wordle guess list

Adjective 2 meanings

  1. dismissed, terminated from employment.

  2. Heated in a furnace, kiln, etc., to become permanently hardened.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

From fire + -ed.

FIRED at a glance

FIRED has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (F 4 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1 + D 2) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,291 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

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  • TIRED6
  • FIXED16
  • FILED9
  • HIRED9
  • FIRES8
  • AIRED6
  • WIRED9
  • FINED9
  • FARED9
  • MIRED8
  • SIRED6
  • FIRER8
  • FIREE8
  • FIFED12
  • FIKED13
  • VIRED9

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