FLIM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLIM 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLIM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIM is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIM
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLIM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What stands out about FLIM
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of FLIM
The 4 tiles of FLIM in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FLIM
20 longer words begin with FLIM.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIM
Common questions about FLIM
- Is FLIM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLIM is not in it.
- How many points is FLIM worth?
- FLIM is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLIM?
- FLIM takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLIM:
Open FLIM in the Word Finder