FLAMETHROWER is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. FLAMETHROWER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
f4l1a1m3e1t1h4r1o1w4e1r1
PlayableFLAMETHROWER · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FLAMETHROWER?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.92%
Our own measure of how useful FLAMETHROWER is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAMETHROWER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flamethrowersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAMETHROWER scores
Scrabble f4l1a1m3e1t1h4r1o1w4e1r1 23
Words with Friends f4l2a1m4e1t1h3r1o1w4e1r1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in FLAMETHROWER, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAMETHROWER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLAMETHROWER
1 longer words begin with FLAMETHROWER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAMETHROWER
wherefrom20 earthwolf18 earthworm17 flowmeter17 heartworm17 therefrom17 waterhole15 reformate14 wherefor17 fathomer16 flatworm16 herefrom16 homefelt16 homeware16 leafworm16 fleawort14 flowerer14 floweret14 reflower14 therefor14 wreather14 reformat13 falterer11 latherer11 toleware11 troweler11 whereof16 mawther15 wolfram15 fahlore13 farthel13 farther13 feather13 felwort13 frother13 terefah13 thereof13 thrower13 weather13 welfare13
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Common questions about FLAMETHROWER
- Is FLAMETHROWER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAMETHROWER, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAMETHROWER worth?
- FLAMETHROWER is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAMETHROWER?
- FLAMETHROWER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FLAMETHROWER:
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