FLANGE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FLANGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLANGE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLANGE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLANGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLANGE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLANGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does FLANGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A projecting rim or collar on an object, used to strengthen it, guide it or attach it to another part.
Engineers meet flanges on pipes, where two matching rims are bolted together to make a tight joint. Railway wheels have one on the inner edge so that they stay on the rails. The word probably comes from an old French verb meaning to bend, and it can also work as a verb for forming such a rim.
How FLANGE is used
Technical term in engineering, plumbing and railways.
- The plumber tightened the bolts on the flange.
- Each wheel has a flange that keeps the train on the track.
- A rusty flange had caused the leak.
- He welded a steel flange to the end of the tube.
- The camera lens screws onto a small flange.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLANGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLANGE
The 6 tiles of FLANGE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLANGE
5 longer words begin with FLANGE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLANGE
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Common questions about FLANGE
- Is FLANGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLANGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLANGE worth?
- FLANGE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLANGE mean?
- A projecting rim or collar on an object, used to strengthen it, guide it or attach it to another part.
- What letters can be added to FLANGE?
- FLANGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLANGE:
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