FLASH — 5 letter word
flash
The word flash has 5 letters: F, L, A, S, H. It contains 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Flash has 1 anagram: halfs. As a adjective, it means "tastelessly showy".
5 letter word "flash": F L A S H — adjective
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 11
Letter analysis of flash
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| H | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
1 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of flash
adjective
- tastelessly showy "a flash car" Synonyms: loud
noun
- a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph Synonyms: photoflash, flash lamp, flashgun, flashbulb, flash bulb
- a bright patch of color used for decoration or identification "red flashes adorned the airplane"
- a momentary brightness
- a sudden brilliant understanding "We had a flash of intuition when we finally realized how electricity flows from two terminal ends."
- a short news announcement concerning some on-going news story Synonyms: news bulletin, newsflash, newsbreak
- a burst of light used to communicate or illuminate Synonyms: flare
- a gaudy outward display Synonyms: ostentation, fanfare
- a short vivid experience "a flash of emotion swept over him" Synonyms: flashing
- a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
- a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) "if I had the chance I'd do it in a flash" Synonyms: wink
verb
- appear briefly "The headlines flashed on the screen" Synonyms: gleam
- emit a brief burst of light "A shooting star flashed and was gone"
- make known or cause to appear with great speed "The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts"
- protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal "flash the roof"
- run or move very quickly or hastily Synonyms: shoot
- expose or show briefly "They flashed some money and started receiving useful answers."
- display proudly Synonyms: swank
- gleam or glow intermittently "The lights were flashing" Synonyms: blink
Anagrams of flash(1)
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