FLAVOR is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLAVOR 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 FLAVOR?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAVOR is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAVOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAVOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLAVOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does FLAVOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The distinctive taste of a food or drink.
Flavor covers the combined effect of taste and smell, which is why a cold makes food seem bland. It also stretches to mean a quality or atmosphere, as in a story with a local flavor. This is the American spelling, while British writers use flavour.
How FLAVOR is used
Everyday word, also used figuratively for character or atmosphere.
- Basil gives the sauce a fresh flavor.
- The ice cream comes in twelve flavors.
- Smoke added a deep flavor to the fish.
- The film has the flavor of an old western.
- Salt can bring out the natural flavor of fruit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAVOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAVOR
16 longer words begin with FLAVOR.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAVOR
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Common questions about FLAVOR
- Is FLAVOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAVOR, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAVOR worth?
- FLAVOR is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAVOR mean?
- The distinctive taste of a food or drink.
- What letters can be added to FLAVOR?
- FLAVOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLAVOR:
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