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Flares

f 4l 1a 1r 1e 1s 1

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noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of flare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does flares mean?

noun

  1. a shape that spreads outward

    “the skirt had a wide flare”

    Synonymsflair

  2. a sudden burst of flame

  3. a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate

    Synonymsflash

  4. reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

  5. a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms

    “a colitis flare”

  6. a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference

    Synonymssolar flare

verb

  1. burn brightly

    “Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”

    Synonymsflame upblaze upburn up

  2. become flared and widen, usually at one end

    “The bellbottom pants flare out”

    Synonymsflare out

  3. shine with a sudden light

    “The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”

    Synonymsflame

  4. erupt or intensify suddenly

    “Unrest erupted in the country”

    Synonymseruptirruptflare upbreak openburst out

Definitions shown for flare, the base form of flares.

Is FLARES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FLARES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
f 4l 1a 1r 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

10 pts
f 4l 2a 1r 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
f 4l 1a 1r 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
f 4l 2a 1r 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FLARES

Anagrams 4

falserfarlesferalsflaser

Words that end like FLARES

Common words that share the ending -ARES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sharescaresscaressparesstaresdaresblaresglaressnaresbaresfaresharesmaresparesraresarescomparesdeclarespreparesthoroughfaresbewaresfanfaresunawaresnightmares
All words ending in -ARES

Flares: quick answers

Is FLARES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLARES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLARES worth?
FLARES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 10 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flares mean?
flares is the plural and third-person singular form of flare, which means “a shape that spreads outward”. It has 10 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLARES?
You can make 106 shorter words from FLARES, such as ALEFS, FALSE, FARES, FARLE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FLARES?
FLARES rearranges into FALSER, FARLES, FERALS, FLASER.