FLICKERY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FLICKERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLICKERY?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLICKERY is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLICKERY
No single letter turns FLICKERY into another word.
How FLICKERY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLICKERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLICKERY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLICKERY
- All 8 letters of FLICKERY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLICKERY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Giving off an unsteady, wavering light that keeps going on and off.
Candle flames, old bulbs and faulty screens can all look flickery. The word is a loose, descriptive way to capture an unsettled glow.
How FLICKERY is used
Flickery is informal and descriptive; flickering is the more usual form.
- The flickery lamp made it hard to read.
- A flickery glow came from under the door.
- The old film had a flickery picture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLICKERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLICKERY
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Common questions about FLICKERY
- Is FLICKERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLICKERY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLICKERY worth?
- FLICKERY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLICKERY mean?
- Giving off an unsteady, wavering light that keeps going on and off.
- What letters can be added to FLICKERY?
- No single letter can be added to FLICKERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLICKERY:
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