FLASHBANG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLASHBANG is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLASHBANG?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLASHBANG is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLASHBANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flashbangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLASHBANG scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FLASHBANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLASHBANG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLASHBANG
1 longer words begin with FLASHBANG.
Shorter words from the letters in FLASHBANG
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Common questions about FLASHBANG
- Is FLASHBANG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLASHBANG is not in it.
- How many points is FLASHBANG worth?
- FLASHBANG is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLASHBANG?
- FLASHBANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FLASHBANG:
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