Flicker

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To shine or move with a rapid, unsteady motion or light, alternating quickly between bright and dim.

“The candle began to flicker in the draught from the open window.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈflɪkə/

Syllables

flick·er

Related Words

Synonyms

spark glint waver flutter flitter quiver flick

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with FL and has a double C in the middle, ends in ER, a very recognisable pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 16 points, K scores 5 points and C scores 3 points each, the double C is the key tile combination

Words Related to Flicker

Anagrams of Flicker

Words that use exactly the same letters as “flicker”.

fickler

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “flicker” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

flicked

Words you can make from Flicker

Shorter words formed from the letters in “flicker”.

fickle clerk crile elfic elric erick filer fleck flick flier flrie freck frike icker ickle kefir kreil lifer liker relic rifle ceil cire cirl

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