FLECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FLECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLECTION?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLECTION is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLECTION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLECTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLECTION
- All 8 letters of FLECTION are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLECTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of bending, or the state of being bent, especially of a limb or joint.
Flection is the older, anatomical cousin of flexion and is also an alternative spelling of inflection in grammar. Today it appears mainly in medical or scholarly writing.
How FLECTION is used
Formal and uncommon, used in anatomy and grammar.
- The flection of the knee was painful.
- Doctors measured the flection of each finger.
- The grammar book describes the flection of verbs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLECTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLECTION
3 longer words begin with FLECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in FLECTION
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Common questions about FLECTION
- Is FLECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLECTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLECTION worth?
- FLECTION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLECTION mean?
- The act of bending, or the state of being bent, especially of a limb or joint.
- What letters can be added to FLECTION?
- FLECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLECTION:
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