FLEA is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FLEA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLEA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLEA is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLEA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLEA scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLEA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What stands out about FLEA
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 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 FLEA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small, wingless insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
A flea can leap many times its own body length to move between hosts. Infestations often trouble pets such as dogs and cats, and untreated bites can cause itching and skin irritation.
How FLEA is used
Countable noun; the plural form is fleas, commonly found on pets.
- The dog scratched constantly because of a flea.
- A single flea can lay hundreds of eggs.
- Fleas jumped from the carpet onto her legs.
- The vet recommended a flea treatment for the cat.
- Each flea bite left a small itchy bump.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLEA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLEA
The 4 tiles of FLEA in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with FLEA
20 longer words begin with FLEA.
Words ending in FLEA
3 words end in FLEA. Useful as a back hook: play FLEA onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLEA inside
7 words contain FLEA in the middle. Words that start with FLEA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLEA
Common questions about FLEA
- Is FLEA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLEA, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLEA worth?
- FLEA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLEA mean?
- A small, wingless insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
- What letters can be added to FLEA?
- FLEA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLEA:
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