FLANKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLANKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
f4l1a1n1k5i1n1g2
PlayableFLANKING · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FLANKING?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful FLANKING is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLANKING
No single letter turns FLANKING into another word.
How FLANKING scores
Scrabble f4l1a1n1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends f4l2a1n2k5i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLANKING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLANKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of FLANKING
The 8 tiles of FLANKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FLANKING
fanking15 flaking15 ankling12 lanking12 flaning11 faking14 laking11 fingan10 lignan7 flank12 kalif12 aking10 glaik10 kaing10 kiang10 klang10 fagin9 fling9 lakin9 final8 algin6 align6 ingan6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 faik11 fank11 filk11 fink11 flak11 kaif11 gink9 kang9 king9 knag9 akin8 fang8 flag8 ikan8
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Common questions about FLANKING
- Is FLANKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLANKING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLANKING worth?
- FLANKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLANKING?
- No single letter can be added to FLANKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLANKING:
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