Is FLIMFLAM valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIMFLAM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is FLIMFLAM worth?

FLIMFLAM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to FLIMFLAM?

FLIMFLAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

FLIMFLAM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. FLIMFLAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

f4l1i1m3f4l1a1m3

PlayableFLIMFLAM · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF

18points in Scrabble

22points in Words with Friends

8letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept FLIMFLAM?

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: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.25

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

rack + board tile

Tile availability 20%

4.25%

Our own measure of how useful FLIMFLAM is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for FLIMFLAM

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

flimflams19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How FLIMFLAM scores

Scrabble f4l1i1m3f4l1a1m3 18

Words with Friends f4l2i1m4f4l2a1m4 22

Face value of the 8 tiles in FLIMFLAM, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
f	2	2
l	2	4
i	1	9
m	2	2
a	1	9

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLIMFLAM has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with FLIMFLAM

flimflams19 flimflammed24 flimflammer23 flimflammers24 flimflammery27 flimflamming25 flimflammeries26

7 longer words begin with FLIMFLAM.

Shorter words from the letters in FLIMFLAM

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Common questions about FLIMFLAM

Is FLIMFLAM valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIMFLAM, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is FLIMFLAM worth?: FLIMFLAM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to FLIMFLAM?: FLIMFLAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLIMFLAM:

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