FLAGPOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLAGPOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
f4l1a1g2p3o1l1e1
PlayableFLAGPOLE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FLAGPOLE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful FLAGPOLE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAGPOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flagpolesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAGPOLE scores
Scrabble f4l1a1g2p3o1l1e1 14
Words with Friends f4l2a1g3p4o1l2e1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLAGPOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAGPOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLAGPOLE
1 longer words begin with FLAGPOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAGPOLE
gallop9 fogle9 oflag9 fella8 galop8 golpe8 pagle8 plage8 lapel7 olpae7 legal6 flap9 flop9 pelf9 flag8 fleg8 flog8 goaf8 golf8 alef7 fale7 fall7 feal7 fell7 felo7 flea7 floe7 foal7 gape7 gapo7 glop7 golp7 leaf7 loaf7 page7 peag7 pego7 leap6 lope6 olpe6
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Common questions about FLAGPOLE
- Is FLAGPOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAGPOLE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAGPOLE worth?
- FLAGPOLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAGPOLE?
- FLAGPOLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLAGPOLE:
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