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
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
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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