FLATLING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLATLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLATLING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLATLING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLATLING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flatlingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLATLING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLATLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLATLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLATLING mean in Scrabble?
adverb
archaicdialect
With the flat side, as when a sword strikes with the flat of the blade rather than the edge.
Flatling is an old word that also hints at lying flat or prostrate. It survives chiefly in older poetry and in British dialect, and has the same sense as flatlong.
How FLATLING is used
Archaic; seen in old literature rather than in modern speech.
- He struck the thief flatling with his sword and spared his life.
- The tree fell flatling across the path.
- In the old ballad the knight is knocked flatling to the ground.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLATLING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLATLING
1 longer words begin with FLATLING.
Shorter words from the letters in FLATLING
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Common questions about FLATLING
- Is FLATLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLATLING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLATLING worth?
- FLATLING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLATLING mean?
- With the flat side, as when a sword strikes with the flat of the blade rather than the edge.
- What letters can be added to FLATLING?
- FLATLING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLATLING:
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