FLAP is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLAP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAP?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAP is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flapsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAP scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLAP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does FLAP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A flat piece attached along one edge.
Flap describes the hinge rather than the movement, which is why an envelope has one and a bird in flight does not. The sense about a state of panic is British and from the First World War.
How FLAP is used
Countable. Also a verb: flapped, flaps.
- The flap of the tent would not stay closed.
- The word flap names the hinge and not the motion.
- The bird flapped twice and settled again.
- In a flap about nothing, as usual.
- Two flaps of card held the whole box together.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAP
23 longer words begin with FLAP.
Words ending in FLAP
4 words end in FLAP. Useful as a back hook: play FLAP onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLAP inside
10 words contain FLAP in the middle. Words that start with FLAP are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAP
Common questions about FLAP
- Is FLAP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAP, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAP worth?
- FLAP is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAP mean?
- A flat piece attached along one edge.
- What letters can be added to FLAP?
- FLAP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLAP:
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