FLAMEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FLAMEOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAMEOUT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAMEOUT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAMEOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flameoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAMEOUT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLAMEOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAMEOUT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLAMEOUT
- All 8 letters of FLAMEOUT are different — nothing repeats.
- FLAMEOUT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLAMEOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The sudden failure of a jet engine in flight when its flame goes out, or any dramatic collapse.
Pilots train to restart an engine after a flameout, which can strike in heavy rain or at high altitude. Journalists borrow the word for a promising career or team that fails spectacularly.
How FLAMEOUT is used
Used in aviation, and figuratively in sport and business.
- The pilot reported a flameout over the sea.
- After a bright start, the startup ended in flameout.
- The striker's flameout cost the team the title.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAMEOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAMEOUT
1 longer words begin with FLAMEOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAMEOUT
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Common questions about FLAMEOUT
- Is FLAMEOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAMEOUT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAMEOUT worth?
- FLAMEOUT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAMEOUT mean?
- The sudden failure of a jet engine in flight when its flame goes out, or any dramatic collapse.
- What letters can be added to FLAMEOUT?
- FLAMEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLAMEOUT:
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