FLARE — 5 letter word
flare
The word flare has 5 letters: F, L, A, R, E. It contains 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Flare has 2 anagrams: farle, feral. As a noun, it means "in baseball, a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield".
5 letter word "flare": F L A R E — noun
Scrabble score: 8 Words With Friends score: 9
Letter analysis of flare
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
2 vowels, 3 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of flare
noun
- in baseball, a fly ball hit a short distance into the outfield "The flare went right over my head."
- a short forward pass to a back who is running toward the sidelines "I threw a flare to the fullback who was tackled for a loss." Synonyms: flare pass
- a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or identification
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonyms: flash
- a sudden outburst of emotion "I felt a flare of delight."
- am unwanted reflection in an optical system (or the fogging of an image that is caused by such a reflection)
- a sudden eruption of intense high-energy radiation from the sun's surface Synonyms: solar flare
- a sudden burst of flame
- a shape that spreads outward "the skirt had a wide flare" Synonyms: flair
- a sudden recurrence or worsening of symptoms "a colitis flare"
- reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation
verb
- become flared and widen, usually at one end "The bellbottom pants flare out" Synonyms: flare out
- erupt or intensify suddenly Synonyms: irrupt, erupt, flare up, break open, burst out
- burn brightly "Every star seemed to flare with new intensity" Synonyms: flame up, blaze up
- shine with a sudden light "The night sky flared with the massive bombardment" Synonyms: flame
Anagrams of flare(2)
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