FLENCHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLENCHER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FLENCHER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLENCHER is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLENCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flenchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLENCHER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLENCHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLENCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLENCHER
1 longer words begin with FLENCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLENCHER
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Common questions about FLENCHER
- Is FLENCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLENCHER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLENCHER worth?
- FLENCHER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLENCHER?
- FLENCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLENCHER:
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