flash in the pan

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH F

flash in the pan is a valid 16-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4L1A1S1H4I1N1T1H4E1P3A1N1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 1 =24 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72
MEANING

What does flash in the pan mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

Someone who enjoys transient success but then fails.