FLATTOP is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLATTOP 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 FLATTOP?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLATTOP is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLATTOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flattopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLATTOP scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLATTOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does FLATTOP mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A haircut cropped short and level across the top, or an informal name for an aircraft carrier.
The haircut was popular with soldiers and athletes in the twentieth century, since the hair is brushed upward and cut flat. Sailors used flattop as slang for a carrier because of its long open deck.
How FLATTOP is used
Informal; context shows whether a haircut or a ship is meant.
- The barber gave him a neat flattop.
- The pilot landed on the flattop in rough seas.
- His grandfather still wears a flattop haircut.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLATTOP and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLATTOP
1 longer words begin with FLATTOP.
Shorter words from the letters in FLATTOP
Showing 40 of 67. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about FLATTOP
- Is FLATTOP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLATTOP, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLATTOP worth?
- FLATTOP is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLATTOP mean?
- A haircut cropped short and level across the top, or an informal name for an aircraft carrier.
- What letters can be added to FLATTOP?
- FLATTOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLATTOP:
Open FLATTOP in the Word Finder