FLATIRON is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FLATIRON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLATIRON?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLATIRON is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLATIRON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flatironsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLATIRON scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLATIRON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLATIRON has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLATIRON
- All 8 letters of FLATIRON are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLATIRON mean in Scrabble?
noun
An old-fashioned iron with a flat base, heated on a stove and used to press clothes.
Before electricity, households kept several flatirons so that one could heat while another was in use. The name also lent itself to buildings and rock formations with a triangular outline, such as the famous skyscraper in New York.
How FLATIRON is used
Flatiron refers to the pre-electric pressing tool and to things shaped like it.
- Grandmother pressed the tablecloth with a heavy flatiron warmed on the stove.
- The museum displayed a row of cast-iron flatiron tools.
- The narrow building looked like a flatiron wedged between two streets.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLATIRON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLATIRON
The 8 tiles of FLATIRON in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLATIRON
1 longer words begin with FLATIRON.
Shorter words from the letters in FLATIRON
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Common questions about FLATIRON
- Is FLATIRON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLATIRON, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLATIRON worth?
- FLATIRON is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLATIRON mean?
- An old-fashioned iron with a flat base, heated on a stove and used to press clothes.
- What letters can be added to FLATIRON?
- FLATIRON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLATIRON:
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