FLATUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLATUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLATUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLATUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLATUS
No single letter turns FLATUS into another word.
How FLATUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLATUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about FLATUS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLATUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
medicalformal
Gas formed in the stomach or intestines and passed out through the anus.
Flatus is the medical and formal term for intestinal gas, taken directly from the Latin word for a blowing or breathing. Doctors prefer it because it is more neutral than everyday words for the same thing. Excess flatus may follow certain foods or swallowing air, and it is a common subject in advice on digestion and diet.
How FLATUS is used
Medical or formal; used in clinical writing and health advice.
- Beans are known to increase flatus in many people.
- The nurse asked whether the patient had passed flatus since surgery.
- Excess flatus can cause bloating and discomfort.
- The doctor noted frequent flatus in the patient's history.
- Chewing slowly may reduce the flatus caused by swallowed air.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLATUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLATUS
The 6 tiles of FLATUS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FLATUS
1 longer words begin with FLATUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FLATUS
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Common questions about FLATUS
- Is FLATUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLATUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLATUS worth?
- FLATUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLATUS mean?
- Gas formed in the stomach or intestines and passed out through the anus.
- What letters can be added to FLATUS?
- No single letter can be added to FLATUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLATUS:
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