FLICHTER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLICHTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLICHTER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLICHTER is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLICHTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flichtersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLICHTER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLICHTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLICHTER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLICHTER
- All 8 letters of FLICHTER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLICHTER mean in Scrabble?
verb
Scots
To flutter or tremble lightly, as a young bird does with weak wings.
Flichter has a soft, shaky sound that suits what it describes. It can fit chicks, moths or a nervous heartbeat.
How FLICHTER is used
Used in Scots dialect and poetry.
- The chick began to flichter in the nest.
- A moth would flichter against the lamp.
- Her pulse seemed to flichter with fear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLICHTER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLICHTER
3 longer words begin with FLICHTER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLICHTER
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Common questions about FLICHTER
- Is FLICHTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLICHTER, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLICHTER worth?
- FLICHTER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLICHTER mean?
- To flutter or tremble lightly, as a young bird does with weak wings.
- What letters can be added to FLICHTER?
- FLICHTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLICHTER:
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