FLAPPER is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLAPPER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAPPER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAPPER is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAPPER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flappersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAPPER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLAPPER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,088 thousand.
What does FLAPPER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A young woman of the 1920s who dressed boldly and flouted conventional behaviour.
The flapper bobbed her hair, wore short dresses and danced to jazz, scandalising older people. The type stands for the lively spirit of the postwar decade. In a different sense, a flapper is anything that flaps, such as a flat flipper or a loose cover.
How FLAPPER is used
Mostly used in history and fashion writing about the 1920s.
- The flapper danced the Charleston until dawn.
- A film about a flapper in New York became a hit.
- Her flapper style shocked her grandmother.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAPPER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAPPER
4 longer words begin with FLAPPER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAPPER
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Common questions about FLAPPER
- Is FLAPPER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAPPER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAPPER worth?
- FLAPPER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAPPER mean?
- A young woman of the 1920s who dressed boldly and flouted conventional behaviour.
- What letters can be added to FLAPPER?
- FLAPPER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLAPPER:
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