FLAIR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FLAIR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAIR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAIR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAIR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flairsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAIR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLAIR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What stands out about FLAIR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLAIR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A natural talent or instinctive ability to do something well, or a distinctive, stylish quality that sets a person or thing apart.
Someone with a flair for languages or design seems to grasp the skill almost effortlessly, picking it up faster and more gracefully than careful study alone would explain. The word also describes a stylish flourish added to an ordinary task, as when a chef plates a simple dish with real flair or a writer turns a plain sentence into something memorable. Flair differs from mere skill because it implies an inborn sense of style, not just competence gained through practice. People often praise flair precisely because it looks natural rather than labored.
How FLAIR is used
Common in both everyday and professional contexts to praise natural talent or stylish execution.
- She has a real flair for interior design.
- His cooking shows genuine flair, not just technique.
- The dancer moved with effortless flair across the stage.
- They admired the flair with which she handled the crisis.
- A touch of flair turned the plain report into something memorable.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAIR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLAIR
The 5 tiles of FLAIR in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FLAIR
1 longer words begin with FLAIR.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAIR
Common questions about FLAIR
- Is FLAIR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAIR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAIR worth?
- FLAIR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAIR mean?
- A natural talent or instinctive ability to do something well, or a distinctive, stylish quality that sets a person or thing apart.
- What letters can be added to FLAIR?
- FLAIR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLAIR:
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