Is FLARES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLARES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLARES mean?
Flares is a form of FLARE.
- noun
a shape that spreads outward
“the skirt had a wide flare”
- noun
a sudden burst of flame
- noun
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
- verb
burn brightly
“Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FLARES
FLARES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of FLARES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FLARES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- falser9
- farles9
- ferals9
- alefs8
- false8
- fares8
- farle8
- farls8
- fears8
- feral8
- flare8
- fleas8
- leafs8
- safer8
- alef7
- arfs7
- fare7
- farl7
- feal7
- fear7
- flea7
- frae7
- leaf7
- refs7
- safe7
- self7
- serf7
- arf6
- efs6
- elf6
- far6
- fas6
- fer6
- fes6
- ref6
- arles5
- earls5
- lares5
- laser5
- lears5
- rales5
- reals5
- seral5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
- ales4
- ares4
- arse4
- earl4
- ears4
- eras4
- lars4
- lase4
- lear4
- leas4
- rale4
- rase4
- real4
- sale4
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