FLEWS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FLEWS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLEWS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLEWS is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLEWS
No single letter turns FLEWS into another word.
How FLEWS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLEWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 98,031.
What does FLEWS mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
The loose, hanging skin at the sides of the mouth of certain dogs, such as bloodhounds.
Flews is one of those words that names something that only exists as a set: a single flap on its own is never called by this word, since it describes the whole heavy, drooping fold around a hound's jaw. Breeders and dog show commentators use it as a precise anatomical term rather than a casual one.
How FLEWS is used
Technical dog-anatomy term, met mainly in breed standards and veterinary description.
- The bloodhound's flews swung loosely as it walked.
- Judges at the show noted the depth of the dog's flews.
- Drool gathered along the flews after the long run.
- A breed standard for the mastiff describes broad, heavy flews.
- The vet lifted the dog's flews to check its teeth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLEWS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLEWS
Common questions about FLEWS
- Is FLEWS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLEWS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLEWS worth?
- FLEWS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLEWS mean?
- The loose, hanging skin at the sides of the mouth of certain dogs, such as bloodhounds.
- What letters can be added to FLEWS?
- No single letter can be added to FLEWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLEWS:
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