wildfire

Plural: wildfires

Noun

A raging, destructive, and rapidly spreading fire.
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
A Greek fire.
A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
Something that acts or spreads quickly and uncontrollably.

Examples

News of his incredible Scrabble win spread like wildfire through the online community.

Origin / Etymology

From Old English wilde fȳr. Equivalent to wild + fire.

Synonyms

forest fire

Scrabble Score: 15

wildfire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
wildfire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
wildfire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

wildfire: valid Words With Friends Word