FLIMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLIMS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLIMS?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIMS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIMS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flimsyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FLIMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLIMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about FLIMS
- The same 5 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 FLIMS
The 5 tiles of FLIMS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FLIMS
7 longer words begin with FLIMS.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIMS
Common questions about FLIMS
- Is FLIMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLIMS is not in it.
- How many points is FLIMS worth?
- FLIMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLIMS?
- FLIMS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLIMS:
Open FLIMS in the Word Finder