FLATCAR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLATCAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLATCAR?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLATCAR is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLATCAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flatcarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLATCAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLATCAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does FLATCAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A railway wagon with a flat floor and no sides or roof, used for carrying large loads.
A flatcar carries cargo that does not fit in a closed wagon, such as timber, machinery or shipping containers. Because it has no walls, the load must be chained or strapped down firmly.
How FLATCAR is used
The usual freight-rail term in North America; British English says flat wagon.
- A long flatcar carried the huge steel pipes.
- Workers chained the tractor to the flatcar.
- The train pulled twenty loaded flatcar units out of the yard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLATCAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLATCAR
The 7 tiles of FLATCAR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLATCAR
1 longer words begin with FLATCAR.
Shorter words from the letters in FLATCAR
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Common questions about FLATCAR
- Is FLATCAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLATCAR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLATCAR worth?
- FLATCAR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLATCAR mean?
- A railway wagon with a flat floor and no sides or roof, used for carrying large loads.
- What letters can be added to FLATCAR?
- FLATCAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLATCAR:
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