FLANKER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLANKER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
f4l1a1n1k5e1r1
PlayableFLANKER · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 514,646odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FLANKER?
| 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: 55 / 100
55WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.71%
Our own measure of how useful FLANKER is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLANKER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flankersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLANKER scores
Scrabble f4l1a1n1k5e1r1 14
Words with Friends f4l2a1n2k5e1r1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLANKER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
Words starting with FLANKER
3 longer words begin with FLANKER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLANKER
fankle13 flaker13 lanker10 rankle10 faker12 flake12 flank12 frank12 freak12 kenaf12 anker9 ankle9 knarl9 laker9 naker9 nerka9 ranke9 farle8 feral8 flane8 flare8 frena8 learn5 neral5 renal5 fake11 fank11 flak11 kerf11 kale8 kane8 karn8 kern8 knar8 lake8 lank8 lark8 leak8 nark8 nerk8
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Common questions about FLANKER
- Is FLANKER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLANKER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLANKER worth?
- FLANKER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLANKER?
- FLANKER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLANKER:
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