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There are 13 eight-letter words ending with FIRE

BACKFIRE	• backfire v. (Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction… • backfire v. (Of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound. • backfire v. To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
BALEFIRE	• balefire n. An outdoor fire used in witches’ rituals. • BALEFIRE n. a bonfire or beacon-fire.
BUSHFIRE	• bushfire n. (Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire. • bush␣fire n. (Australia, New Zealand) Alternative form of bushfire. • BUSHFIRE n. a fire in a wooded area.
CAMPFIRE	• campfire n. A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive… • camp␣fire n. Alternative form of campfire. • CAMPFIRE n. a fire to sit round at camp.
DRUMFIRE	• drumfire n. Heavy, continuous, rapid gunfire. • DRUMFIRE n. massed artillery fire with a rolling sound.
HANGFIRE	• hangfire n. Alternative form of hang fire. • hang␣fire v. (Of a firearm) To fail to fire immediately when the trigger is pulled. • hang␣fire v. (Figuratively) To wait or hold back.
HELLFIRE	• hellfire n. (Uncountable) The fire of Hell. • hellfire n. (Uncountable) Fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell. • hellfire n. (Countable) A fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity.
NEEDFIRE	• needfire n. Alternative form of need-fire. • need-fire n. (Paganism) A ritual fire created by friction. • NEEDFIRE n. fire produced by friction, to which a certain virtue is superstitiously ascribed.
PORTFIRE	• portfire n. (Historical) A case of strong paper filled with a composition of nitre, sulphur, and mealed powder… • PORTFIRE n. a slow fuse, allowing the explosive to be carried for a while.
POSTFIRE	• postfire adj. After a fire. • POSTFIRE adj. following a fire.
SPITFIRE	• spitfire n. A cannon. • spitfire n. A person with a fiery temper, someone easily provoked to anger, especially a woman or girl. • Spitfire n. (Historical) A single-seat fighter used by the RAF and allies during World War II, especially during…
SUREFIRE	• surefire adj. Alternative form of sure-fire. • sure-fire adj. Guaranteed to work or happen. • SUREFIRE adj. sure to meet expectations.
WILDFIRE	• wildfire n. A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area. • wildfire n. (Historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire. • wildfire n. (Dermatology) A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.
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English Wiktionary: 63 words
Scrabble in French: no word
Scrabble in Spanish: no word
Scrabble in Italian: 2 words
Scrabble in German: no word
Scrabble in Romanian: 6 words

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