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.
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
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
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.
What does FLANKING mean in Scrabble?
FLANKING is the -ing form (present participle) of FLANK.
FLANK(noun) — The side of a person, animal or group, especially the fleshy part between the ribs and the hip.
Anagrams of FLANKING
The 8 tiles of FLANKING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FLANKING
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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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