What does FLASH mean?

Pronunciation
/flæʃ/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
11
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. gleam or glow intermittently“The lights were flashing”
  2. appear briefly“The headlines flashed on the screen”
  3. display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously“he showed off his new sports car”
  4. make known or cause to appear with great speed“The latest intelligence is flashed to all command posts”
  5. run or move very quickly or hastily“She dashed into the yard”
  6. expose or show briefly“he flashed a $100 bill”
  7. protect by covering with a thin sheet of metal“flash the roof”
  8. emit a brief burst of light“A shooting star flashed and was gone”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

flashed14flashes13

Anagrams of FLASH

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FLASH

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

fash10half10 lash7als3ash6 fas6has6las3sal3sha6ah5al2as2 fa5 ha5la2 sh5

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Questions

Is FLASH a valid word in word games?

FLASH 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 FLASH worth?

FLASH is worth 11 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FLASH?

17 other words, including AS, HAS, HALF and AL.