firm

ADJECTIVENOUNADVERBVERB /fɜrm/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F

firm is a valid 4-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4I1R1M3
4 + 1 + 1 + 3 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING

What does firm mean?

ADJECTIVE · 10 SENSES
1

Not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall.

“stocks are still firm”

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2

Not soft or yielding to pressure.

“a firm mattress”

“the snow was firm underfoot”

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3

Not subject to revision or change.

“a firm contract”

“a firm offer”

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4

(of especially a person's physical features) not shaking or trembling.

“his voice was firm and confident”

“a firm step”

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5

Possessing the tone and resiliency of healthy tissue.

“firm muscles”

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6

Securely established.

“holds a firm position as the country's leading poet”

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7

Unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause.

“a firm ally”

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8

Marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable.

“firm convictions”

“a firm mouth”

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9

Securely fixed in place.

“the post was still firm after being hit by the car”

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10

Strong and sure.

“a firm grasp”

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NOUN · 1 SENSE
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1

With resolute determination.

“we firmly believed it”

“you must stand firm”

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Make taut or tauter.

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2

Become taut or tauter.

“Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly”

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