flare
Flare can refer to a shape that spreads outward, a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate, or a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms. As a verb, flare can mean to become flared and widen, usually at one end, shine with a sudden light, or erupt or intensify suddenly.
Length
5
Scrabble
8
WWF
9
Starts
FL
Ends
ARE
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FLARE” Mean?
/flɛə̯/
flare has 15 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
11 sensesa sudden burst of flame
a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate
Synonyms
reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms
“a colitis flare”
“infection can cause a lupus flare”
a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface; associated with sunspots and radio interference
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an unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
a sudden outburst of emotion
“she felt a flare of delight”
“she could not control her flare of rage”
a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines
“he threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss”
(baseball) a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield
Verb
4 sensesburn brightly
“Every star seemed to flare with new intensity”
become flared and widen, usually at one end
“The bellbottom pants flare out”
shine with a sudden light
“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
“Lights flare on the horizon”
“The horizon is flareing with lights”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
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Definition
a shape that spreads outward
Length
5 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
E
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
F, L, A, R, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Facts
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★☆☆FLARE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆FLARE is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FLARE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆FLARE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
FL, LA, AR, RE
Trigrams
FLA, LAR, ARE
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