FLAMFEW is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLAMFEW 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLAMFEW?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAMFEW is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAMFEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flamfewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAMFEW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLAMFEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
Words starting with FLAMFEW
1 longer words begin with FLAMFEW.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAMFEW
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Common questions about FLAMFEW
- Is FLAMFEW valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLAMFEW is not in it.
- How many points is FLAMFEW worth?
- FLAMFEW is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAMFEW?
- FLAMFEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLAMFEW:
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