Starting With FLA

28 words, 14 of them common · highest scoring is flaxy at 18 points

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About 5 Letter Words Starting With FLA

There are 28 five letter words starting with FLA in our dictionary. The highest scoring is flaxy at 18 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 14 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fillFLACK, FLAKE, FLARE among them.

The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.

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5 Letter Words Starting With FLA Defined

flackNoun · 14 points
a publicity agent
flailNoun · 8 points
a threshing tool consisting of a wooden staff with a short heavy stick swinging from it
flakeNoun · 12 points
a small, flat, very thin piece of something, typically one which has broken away or been peeled off from a larger piece
flankNoun · 12 points
the side of a person's or animal's body between the ribs and the hip
flareNoun · 8 points
a sudden brief burst of bright flame or light
flaskNoun · 12 points
a container for liquids

5 Letter Words Starting With FLA: Questions

How many five letter words starting with FLA are there?

There are 28 five letter words starting with FLA in our dictionary, and 14 of them are common words most players will already know.

What is the highest scoring word among five letter words starting with FLA?

FLAXY is the highest scoring option at 18 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.

What are some common five letter words starting with FLA?

FLACK, FLAKE, FLARE are among the most familiar five letter words starting with FLA. Select any word in the list to read its definition.

Are these five letter words starting with FLA valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.