FLASHBULB is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. FLASHBULB is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
f4l1a1s1h4b3u1l1b3
PlayableFLASHBULB · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FLASHBULB?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%3.67%
Our own measure of how useful FLASHBULB is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLASHBULB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flashbulbsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLASHBULB scores
Scrabble f4l1a1s1h4b3u1l1b3 19
Words with Friends f4l2a1s1h3b4u2l2b4 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in FLASHBULB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| b | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLASHBULB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLASHBULB
1 longer words begin with FLASHBULB.
Shorter words from the letters in FLASHBULB
bashful15 fusball12 ablush11 babuls10 bubals10 flash11 flush11 halfs11 haufs11 bahus10 blahs10 blash10 blush10 buhls10 flabs10 flubs10 habus10 shlub10 subah10 subha10 babul9 babus9 blabs9 blubs9 bubal9 bubas9 bulbs9 slubb9 ahull8 falls8 fulls8 halls8 hauls8 hulas8 hulls8 laufs8 shall8 shaul8 sulfa8 balls7
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Common questions about FLASHBULB
- Is FLASHBULB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLASHBULB, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLASHBULB worth?
- FLASHBULB is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLASHBULB?
- FLASHBULB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FLASHBULB:
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