FLIER is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FLIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLIER?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIER is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLIER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about FLIER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small printed sheet used to advertise or announce something, or a person or thing that flies, especially a pilot or frequent air traveler.
Shops and organizers often hand out a flier to spread the word about a sale, concert, or lost pet, relying on its low cost and quick distribution rather than a full advertisement. The same spelling also names a person who flies, as in a nervous flier boarding a plane or a frequent flier collecting travel miles. Flier and the alternate spelling flyer are used interchangeably in most of these senses, though flyer is somewhat more common for the printed handout in British English. An older, more informal sense survives in the phrase take a flier, meaning to attempt something risky without much preparation.
How FLIER is used
Interchangeable with flyer in most contexts; both spellings appear for printed handouts and for people who fly.
- She handed out a flier for the weekend yard sale.
- The nervous flier gripped the armrest during takeoff.
- A flier taped to the door announced the missing cat.
- He decided to take a flier on the risky investment.
- The airline rewarded its frequent flier with a free upgrade.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLIER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLIER
The 5 tiles of FLIER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with FLIER
1 longer words begin with FLIER.
Words ending in FLIER
5 words end in FLIER. Useful as a back hook: play FLIER onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLIER inside
1 words contain FLIER in the middle. Words that start with FLIER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIER
Common questions about FLIER
- Is FLIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIER, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLIER worth?
- FLIER is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLIER mean?
- A small printed sheet used to advertise or announce something, or a person or thing that flies, especially a pilot or frequent air traveler.
- What letters can be added to FLIER?
- FLIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLIER:
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