FLAKIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLAKIES 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLAKIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAKIES is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAKIES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flakiestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FLAKIES scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLAKIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does FLAKIES mean in Scrabble?
FLAKIES is the plural of FLAKY.
FLAKY(adjective) — Breaking easily into small flat pieces, or, informally, unreliable and prone to change plans suddenly.
Words starting with FLAKIES
1 longer words begin with FLAKIES.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAKIES
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Common questions about FLAKIES
- Is FLAKIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLAKIES is not in it.
- How many points is FLAKIES worth?
- FLAKIES is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAKIES?
- FLAKIES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLAKIES:
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