FLATTERING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLATTERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLATTERING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLATTERING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLATTERING
No single letter turns FLATTERING into another word.
How FLATTERING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLATTERING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLATTERING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLATTERING mean in Scrabble?
FLATTERING is the -ing form (present participle) of FLATTER.
FLATTER(verb) — To praise someone too much or insincerely, or to make someone look better than usual.
Words starting with FLATTERING
1 longer words begin with FLATTERING.
Shorter words from the letters in FLATTERING
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Common questions about FLATTERING
- Is FLATTERING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLATTERING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLATTERING worth?
- FLATTERING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLATTERING?
- No single letter can be added to FLATTERING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLATTERING:
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