FLAPPY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLAPPY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAPPY?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAPPY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 3.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAPPY
No single letter turns FLAPPY into another word.
How FLAPPY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLAPPY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 8,278 thousand.
What stands out about FLAPPY
- FLAPPY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLAPPY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Tending to flap about, or hanging loose and moving in the wind.
Flappy suits things that are too big or too loose to stay still, such as ears, hats or sails. It is an informal and rather playful word.
How FLAPPY is used
Informal; often used of clothing and animal ears.
- The puppy had big flappy ears.
- He wore a flappy old hat in the rain.
- The tent door was flappy and kept us awake.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAPPY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAPPY
Common questions about FLAPPY
- Is FLAPPY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAPPY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAPPY worth?
- FLAPPY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAPPY mean?
- Tending to flap about, or hanging loose and moving in the wind.
- What letters can be added to FLAPPY?
- No single letter can be added to FLAPPY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLAPPY:
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