FLAPLESS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FLAPLESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAPLESS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAPLESS is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAPLESS
No single letter turns FLAPLESS into another word.
How FLAPLESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLAPLESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAPLESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLAPLESS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
rare
Lacking a flap, as a pocket, envelope or aircraft wing.
Flapless is a plain descriptive word that comes into use when a design is notable for leaving the flap out. In aviation it can describe a wing without movable flaps, and in tailoring a pocket cut without a cover.
How FLAPLESS is used
Rare, used in design and technical descriptions.
- The flapless pocket gave the coat a clean line.
- A flapless landing needs a much longer runway.
- The flapless envelope was sealed with tape.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAPLESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAPLESS
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Common questions about FLAPLESS
- Is FLAPLESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAPLESS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAPLESS worth?
- FLAPLESS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAPLESS mean?
- Lacking a flap, as a pocket, envelope or aircraft wing.
- What letters can be added to FLAPLESS?
- No single letter can be added to FLAPLESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLAPLESS:
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