FLARES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLARES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFLARES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 57,487odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FLARES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful FLARES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLARES
No single letter turns FLARES into another word.
How FLARES scores
Scrabble f4l1a1r1e1s1 9
Words with Friends f4l2a1r1e1s1 10
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLARES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about FLARES
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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
Anagrams of FLARES
The 6 tiles of FLARES in a different order — 4 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FLARES
alefs8 fales8 false8 fares8 farle8 farls8 farse8 feals8 fears8 feral8 flare8 fleas8 leafs8 safer8 arles5 earls5 laers5 lares5 laser5 lears5 rales5 reals5 seral5 alef7 alfs7 arfs7 elfs7 fale7 fare7 farl7 fars7 feal7 fear7 flea7 frae7 fras7 leaf7 refs7 safe7 self7
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Common questions about FLARES
- Is FLARES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLARES, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLARES worth?
- FLARES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLARES?
- No single letter can be added to FLARES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLARES:
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