FLAMENCO is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FLAMENCO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAMENCO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAMENCO is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAMENCO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flamencosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAMENCO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLAMENCO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAMENCO has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLAMENCO
- All 8 letters of FLAMENCO are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLAMENCO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A passionate style of Spanish music and dance from Andalusia, marked by guitar, singing, handclaps and stamping footwork.
Flamenco is deeply tied to the Gypsy communities of southern Spain and builds on strong rhythm and raw emotion. The dancer's heel work and the guitarist's fast strumming make it instantly recognisable.
How FLAMENCO is used
Flamenco may refer to the dance, the music or the guitar style that goes with them.
- The dancer's flamenco filled the small tavern with sound.
- He learned flamenco guitar from an old master in Seville.
- Flamenco often begins with a slow, mournful song.
- They booked tickets for a flamenco show on the last night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAMENCO and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAMENCO
1 longer words begin with FLAMENCO.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAMENCO
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Common questions about FLAMENCO
- Is FLAMENCO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAMENCO, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAMENCO worth?
- FLAMENCO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAMENCO mean?
- A passionate style of Spanish music and dance from Andalusia, marked by guitar, singing, handclaps and stamping footwork.
- What letters can be added to FLAMENCO?
- FLAMENCO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLAMENCO:
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