FLAFFING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLAFFING is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLAFFING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAFFING is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAFFING
No single letter turns FLAFFING into another word.
How FLAFFING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLAFFING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 3 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. FLAFFING needs 1 blank tile.
What does FLAFFING mean in Scrabble?
FLAFFING is the -ing form (present participle) of FLAFF.
FLAFF(verb) — To flap or flutter about, especially with a soft or breathless motion; also, to pant.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAFFING
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Common questions about FLAFFING
- Is FLAFFING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLAFFING is not in it.
- How many points is FLAFFING worth?
- FLAFFING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAFFING?
- No single letter can be added to FLAFFING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLAFFING:
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