Unscramble FLASHLIGHTS to get 249 words. FLASHLIGHTS itself is a real word: 21 points on a Scrabble board, 22 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 2 vowels and 9 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from FLASHLIGHTS by length: 1 with 11 letters, 1 with 10, 1 with 8, 10 with 7, 35 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 21 with 2. None has 9 letters.
There is a single one of the 10-letter words made with FLASHLIGHTS letters: FLASHLIGHT, 20 points.
SALTFISH is the only one of the 8-letter words in FLASHLIGHTS; it scores 14 points.
Among 35 6-letter words you get when you unscramble FLASHLIGHTS, the top score is 13, reached by 4. FLIGHT, LIGHTS and SLIGHT are the familiar ones.
5 of 60 5-letter words made with FLASHLIGHTS letters tie at 12 points; none scores more. LIGHT, GIFTS and FLASH will look familiar.
HIGH scores highest among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble FLASHLIGHTS at 11 points, ahead of FAHS and FASH on 10. GIFT, FAST and HALF are the ones most people know.
FAH, HAH and SHH are the top 3-letter words from FLASHLIGHTS, 9 points each. ALL, HAS and ITS will look familiar.
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with HAGFISH (17 points).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
FLASHLIGHTS works in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it appears in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| FLASHLIGHTS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 249) | 206 | 245 | 192 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: SALTFISH, FALSISH, FASTISH, AHIGH, SHISHA, HAITH, HALFS, SHASH, SHISH, GHASTS, GLIFTS, HISH and 27 more, 39 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: FAHS, FAH, THALIS, GIFS, AHIS, GIF, LAHS, AHI, AHS, LAH, AGS, GIS and 3 more, 15 in all. Not in Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: ALFS, ALF and FI, 3 in all. Not in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK: HAFIS.