Flaming

/ˈfleɪmɪŋ/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Flaming

verb

  1. To produce flames; to burn with a flame or blaze.
  2. To burst forth like flame; to break out in violence of passion; to be kindled with zeal or ardour.
  3. To post a destructively critical or abusive message (to somebody).

    "I flamed him for spamming in my favourite newsgroup."

noun

  1. An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.
  2. Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.
  3. Vitriolic criticism.

    "You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup."

adjective

  1. On fire with visible flames.

    "The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood."

  2. Very bright and the color of flame.
  3. Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.

    "To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react."

  4. Damned, bloody.

    "I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!"

Anagrams of Flaming

No exact anagrams found for "flaming". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "flaming" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Flaming"

Flaming is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Flaming" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "flaming" is a medium-scoring word.