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Flames

6 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Plural of flame, referring to the visible tongues of burning gas produced during combustion, giving off heat and light.

The flames leapt high above the roof as the firefighters fought to contain the blaze.

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Synonyms

fireblazeinfernotongues of fire

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A common word starting with FL, ends in ES, the AME cluster appears in many Wordle solutions.

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Scores 11 points, excellent for clearing common letters including F, L, A, M, easy to build on.

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