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Is FLASHBACK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FLASHBACK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FLASHBACK mean?

  1. noun

    a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story

  2. noun

    an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

25

Words With Friends

9

Letters

F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + B (3) + A (1) + C (3) + K (5) = 23 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 FLASHBACK

Single letters that turn FLASHBACK into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of FLASHBACK

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FLASHBACK

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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