FLAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
f4l1a1i1l1s1
PlayableFLAILS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 306,598odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FLAILS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful FLAILS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAILS
No single letter turns FLAILS into another word.
How FLAILS scores
Scrabble f4l1a1i1l1s1 9
Words with Friends f4l2a1i1l2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAILS
alifs8 fails8 falls8 fills8 flail8 allis5 alfs7 alif7 fail7 fall7 fila7 fill7 fils7 ails4 alls4 ills4 lias4 sail4 sall4 sial4 sill4 alf6 fas6 fil6 ifs6 sif6 ail3 ais3 all3 als3 ill3 las3 lis3 sai3 sal3 fa5 fi5 if5 ai2 al2
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Common questions about FLAILS
- Is FLAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAILS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAILS worth?
- FLAILS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAILS?
- No single letter can be added to FLAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLAILS:
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