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Flashback
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About 2 syllables
noun · 9 letters · Common
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does flashback mean?
noun
a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story
an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
Is FLASHBACK a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 FLASHBACK worth?
Scrabble
23 ptsWords With Friends
25 ptsWordfeud
25 ptsNYT Crossplay
25 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in FLASHBACK
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 165
halfback 22backlash 19chalks 15flacks 15kasbah 15khafs 15sabkha 15blacks 14chalk 14flack 14hacks 14kacha 14khaf 14shack 14aback 13bachas 13backs 13black 13casbah 13hack 13kahals 13bacha 12bachs 12back 12flaks 12flask 12hakas 12halfas 12kahal 12kasha 12
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Add one letter to the front or back of FLASHBACK to make another word.
Front hooks
None
Back hooks
Words that end like FLASHBACK
Common words that share the ending -ACK, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
feedbackdrawbackhardbacksoundtrackbacktrackblackjackgreenbackhunchbackthrowbackthumbtackbackpackflapjackhaystackkickbackknapsackplaybackrucksackcutbackransacksetbackhijackunpackabackblack
All words ending in -ACK Flashback: quick answers
Is FLASHBACK a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLASHBACK is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLASHBACK worth?
FLASHBACK scores 23 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flashback mean?
As a noun, flashback means “a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLASHBACK?
You can make 165 shorter words from FLASHBACK, such as HALFBACK, BACKLASH, CHALKS, FLACKS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FLASHBACK?
FLASHBACK rearranges into HALFBACKS.