What does FLAME mean?

Pronunciation
/fleɪm/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke“fire was one of our ancestors' first discoveries”

verb

  1. shine with a sudden light“The night sky flared with the massive bombardment”
  2. be in flames or aflame“The sky seemed to flame in the Hawaiian sunset”
  3. criticize harshly, usually via an electronic medium“the person who posted an inflammatory message got flamed”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

flamed12flames11

Anagrams of FLAME

fleam10

Words inside FLAME

29 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alef7alme6fame9 feal7flam9flea7lame6 leaf7 male6 meal6 ale3 elf6 elm5emf8fem8lam5lea3mae5mel5ae2al2am4ef5el2 em4 fa5 la2 ma4 me4

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Questions

Is FLAME a valid word in word games?

FLAME is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FLAME worth?

FLAME is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FLAME?

29 other words, including ME, AM, AL and LA.