Is FLASHOVER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLASHOVER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLASHOVER mean?
- noun
an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + H (4) + O (1) + V (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 18 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 FLASHOVER
Single letters that turn FLASHOVER 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
Words you can make from FLASHOVER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flasher13
- flavors13
- halvers13
- afresh12
- favors12
- flavor12
- foveal12
- foveas12
- halves12
- havers12
- hovels12
- hovers12
- shaver12
- shofar12
- shovel12
- shover12
- shrove12
- faver11
- faves11
- favor11
- flash11
- flesh11
- fovea11
- fresh11
- frosh11
- halve11
- haver11
- haves11
- hovel11
- hover11
- shave11
- sheaf11
- shelf11
- shove11
- loafers10
- safrole10
- shoaler10
- fahs10
- fash10
- fave10
- favs10
- fehs10
- half10
- have10
- hove10
- ahorse9
- ashler9
- ashore9
- falser9
- farles9
- ferals9
- flares9
- florae9
- floras9
- halers9
- haloes9
- haoles9
- hoarse9
- lasher9
- lavers9
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