FLANNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FLANNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLANNEL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLANNEL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLANNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flannelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLANNEL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLANNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What does FLANNEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
A soft woven cloth of wool or cotton, or a small cloth used for washing the face.
Flannel shirts and pyjamas are warm because the fabric is brushed on the surface. In British English a flannel is also a face cloth, and the word can mean vague, smooth talk used to dodge a question.
How FLANNEL is used
Flannel can mean fabric, a washcloth or evasive talk, and the context shows which sense is meant.
- He wore a grey flannel jacket.
- She wiped her face with a warm flannel.
- The minister gave only flannel in reply.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLANNEL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLANNEL
The 7 tiles of FLANNEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLANNEL
17 longer words begin with FLANNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in FLANNEL
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Common questions about FLANNEL
- Is FLANNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLANNEL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLANNEL worth?
- FLANNEL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLANNEL mean?
- A soft woven cloth of wool or cotton, or a small cloth used for washing the face.
- What letters can be added to FLANNEL?
- FLANNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLANNEL:
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