“FARLS” is a valid word. — 8 points Scrabble

fara terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
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alsthickening of tissue in the motor tracts of the lateral columns and anterior horns of the spinal cord; results in progressive muscle atrophy that starts in the limbs
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rasthe network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
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fasa congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy

asa very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
laa white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
ala silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
fathe syllable naming the fourth (subdominant) note of the diatonic scale in solmization
ara colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere

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