Is INFLAMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INFLAMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INFLAMES mean?
Inflames is a form of INFLAME.
- verb
cause inflammation in
“The repetitive motion inflamed her joint”
- verb
catch fire
“The dried grass of the prairie kindled, spreading the flames for miles”
- verb
cause to start burning
“The setting sun kindled the sky with oranges and reds”
- verb
arouse or excite feelings and passions
“The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 INFLAMES
INFLAMES 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 INFLAMES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from INFLAMES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flamines13
- famines12
- flamens12
- inflame12
- famine11
- flamen11
- flames11
- fleams11
- finales10
- fames10
- films10
- flame10
- flams10
- fleam10
- milfs10
- malines9
- menials9
- seminal9
- elfins9
- falsie9
- finale9
- finals9
- flanes9
- fame9
- fams9
- fems9
- film9
- flam9
- milf9
- amines8
- animes8
- emails8
- inseam8
- lemans8
- limans8
- limens8
- mailes8
- maline8
- menial8
- mensal8
- mesial8
- mesian8
- samiel8
- semina8
- simnel8
- alefs8
- alifs8
- elfin8
- fails8
- false8
- fanes8
- files8
- final8
- fines8
- flans8
- fleas8
- flies8
- leafs8
- naifs8
- neifs8
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