Words Starting With FLA
100 wordsFLA words bring together some of English's most vivid vocabulary, from the practical FLAX to the theatrical FLAMBOYANCY. This collection spans everyday cooking terms, textile traditions, and expressive descriptors that add color to both conversation and game boards.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The FLA pattern offers surprising scoring potential, with high-value plays hiding among familiar words.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The FLA cluster splits into two distinct families. One traces back to flat, level surfaces through Old Norse—giving us FLAT, FLAW, and FLAK. The other stems from Latin's 'flare' meaning to blow or flame, producing FLAMBOYANT, FLAMMABLE, and their relatives. This dual heritage explains why FLA words toggle between the mundane and the dramatic.
Total Words
249
0.1% of dictionary
Avg Length
8.3 letters
2.4 syllables
Top Scrabble
FLAMBOYANCY
26 points
Longest Word
FLAGITIOUSNESS
14 letters
Parts of Speech
With 66% nouns dominating this pattern, FLA words tend to name things rather than describe or act. The 2.4 syllable average reflects a mix of punchy monosyllables like FLAK alongside theatrical multisyllabic performers like FLAMBOYANTLY.
Middle English dominates this pattern's origins, reflecting words that entered English during the medieval period and stuck around. The chain from FLAT through Old Norse to Proto-Germanic shows how basic concepts traveled with Viking settlers. Meanwhile, culinary terms like FLAN reveal a parallel path through French and Latin, arriving via Norman influence on English kitchens.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
an imperfection in an object or machine
Medium (5-7)
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
Long (8+)
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
in a fancy colorful manner
the quality of being easily ignited and burning rapidly
Short (2-4)
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
loose or flaccid body fat
Medium (5-7)
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
out of condition; not strong or robust; incapable of exertion or endurance
Long (8+)
a flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
FLAPJACK demonstrates the scoring gap between games—it earns 26 points in Scrabble but jumps to 31 in Words With Friends thanks to the elevated J value. The humble FLAX scores nearly identically across both games, making it a reliable short-word option. For WWF specifically, watch for FLACCID at 18 points, which outperforms many longer alternatives when board space is tight.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Good Starters (E, A, R, S, T)
erupt or intensify suddenly
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
FLARE makes an excellent starter with three vowels (A, E) plus the common consonants R and L. FLATS offers a solid alternative, testing the high-frequency T and S while keeping the FL opening in play.
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
No two or three-letter FLA words exist because the combination demands at least one more letter to form meaningful roots. The longest entries stretch to 14 letters, where Latin-derived abstractions like FLAGITIOUSNESS accumulate suffixes.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
whip
"The religious fanatics flagellated themselves"
food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
extravagant elaborateness
"he wrote with great flamboyance"
a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
FLANKER deserves attention beyond football terminology. In word games, it scores respectably while using common tiles that opponents rarely block. Originally describing a back positioned wide for pass receiving, it's now valid Scrabble territory that most players overlook.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.
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