Skip to content
ZWordFinderZ

Dictionary

Flashes

f 4l 1a 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Very common · plural and third-person singular form of flash

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

What does flashes mean?

noun

  1. a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

  2. a momentary brightness

  3. a short vivid experience

    “a flash of emotion swept over him”

    Synonymsflashing

  4. a sudden brilliant understanding

    “he had a flash of intuition”

  5. a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

    “if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash”

    Synonymsblink of an eyeheartbeatinstantjiffysplit second

  6. a gaudy outward display

    Synonymsostentationfanfare

verb

  1. gleam or glow intermittently

    “The lights were flashing”

    Synonymsblinkwinktwinklewinkle

  2. appear briefly

    “The headlines flashed on the screen”

  3. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously

    “he showed off his new sports car”

    Synonymsflauntshow offostentateswank

  4. make known or cause to appear with great speed

    “The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts”

  5. run or move very quickly or hastily

    “She dashed into the yard”

    Synonymsdartdashscootscudshoot

  6. expose or show briefly

    “he flashed a $100 bill”

Definitions shown for flash, the base form of flashes.

Is FLASHES 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 FLASHES worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
f 4l 1a 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
f 4l 2a 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
f 4l 1a 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
f 4l 2a 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FLASHES

Hooks for FLASHES

Add one letter to the front or back of FLASHES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

flashest

Words that end like FLASHES

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

crashesclashessmashesbashesdasheswashesashesgnashesslashestrashescashesgasheshasheslashesmashesrashessashessplashesthrashesrehasheseyelashesgoulashesbacklashesbrainwashes
All words ending in -ASHES

Flashes: quick answers

Is FLASHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLASHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLASHES worth?
FLASHES scores 13 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flashes mean?
flashes is the plural and third-person singular form of flash, which means “a sudden intense burst of radiant energy”. It has 12 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLASHES?
You can make 116 shorter words from FLASHES, such as FASHES, SHEAFS, SHELFS, FLASH. See the full list.