FLAREUP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLAREUP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAREUP?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAREUP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAREUP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flareupsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAREUP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLAREUP, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does FLAREUP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden outbreak of anger, trouble or illness.
A flareup is brief and sharp, like a flame that suddenly leaps. People use it for arguments that erupt without warning and for a chronic disease that briefly gets worse.
How FLAREUP is used
Used in news, health talk and everyday speech about sudden bursts of trouble.
- A flareup between the neighbours ended as quickly as it began.
- Her arthritis had a painful flareup after the cold week.
- The flareup of violence worried the town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAREUP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAREUP
1 longer words begin with FLAREUP.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAREUP
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Common questions about FLAREUP
- Is FLAREUP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAREUP, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAREUP worth?
- FLAREUP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAREUP mean?
- A sudden outbreak of anger, trouble or illness.
- What letters can be added to FLAREUP?
- FLAREUP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLAREUP:
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