FLANK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLANK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLANK?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful FLANK is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLANK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flanksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLANK scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLANK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 174,277.
What does FLANK mean in Scrabble?
noun
The side of a person, animal or group, especially the fleshy part between the ribs and the hip.
On an animal the flank is the soft area low on each side of the body, and butchers use the same word for the cut of beef taken from that spot. In military use, the flank is the left or right side of a formation, the point commanders try to protect because an attack from the flank bypasses the strongest defenses at the front. The word also works as a verb, meaning to move around and strike an opponent from the side.
How FLANK is used
Used literally for the side of the body or a formation, and often figuratively in phrases about attacking or protecting a flank.
- The horse had a scar along its flank.
- The recipe calls for a flank steak marinated overnight.
- Troops moved to flank the enemy position.
- Two guards stood at his flank throughout the ceremony.
- The general worried about an attack on the exposed flank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLANK and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLANK
9 longer words begin with FLANK.
Words ending in FLANK
1 words end in FLANK. Useful as a back hook: play FLANK onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLANK inside
3 words contain FLANK in the middle. Words that start with FLANK are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLANK
Common questions about FLANK
- Is FLANK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLANK, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLANK worth?
- FLANK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLANK mean?
- The side of a person, animal or group, especially the fleshy part between the ribs and the hip.
- What letters can be added to FLANK?
- FLANK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLANK:
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