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FLARE
Scrabble Validity
✅ Valid Word
Valid in:
- SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK)
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US)
- ENABLE (Words with Friends)
Tile Values
F
4
L
1
A
1
R
1
E
1
Σ
8
Definitions
Noun
- (baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines; "he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss"
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- a sudden outburst of emotion; "she felt a flare of delight"; "she could not control her flare of rage"
- am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
- a sudden burst of flame
- a shape that spreads outward; "the skirt had a wide flare"
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms; "a colitis flare"; "infection can cause a lupus flare"
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
Verb
- become flared and widen, usually at one end; "The bellbottom pants flare out"
- erupt or intensify suddenly; "Unrest erupted in the country"; "Tempers flared at the meeting"; "The crowd irrupted into a burst of patriotism"
- burn brightly; "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity"
- shine with a sudden light; "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment"
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word FLARE
Yes, FLARE is a valid Scrabble word. If you play it, you can score 8 points in Scrabble. It is recognized as a playable word in the SOWPODS/CSW (Scrabble UK), TWL/NWL (Scrabble US), ENABLE (Words with Friends) dictionaries.
FLARE is a 5-letter word. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants.