FLIMSILY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLIMSILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLIMSILY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIMSILY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIMSILY
No single letter turns FLIMSILY into another word.
How FLIMSILY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLIMSILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLIMSILY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLIMSILY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a weak, thin or poorly made way, so that something is easily torn or broken.
Flimsily often describes construction but can also fit weak arguments or excuses. The picture is of something a puff of wind could undo.
How FLIMSILY is used
Used for objects and for reasoning alike.
- The shelter was flimsily built from scraps.
- Her excuse was flimsily put together and fooled nobody.
- The fence stood flimsily against the gale.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLIMSILY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIMSILY
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Common questions about FLIMSILY
- Is FLIMSILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIMSILY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLIMSILY worth?
- FLIMSILY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLIMSILY mean?
- In a weak, thin or poorly made way, so that something is easily torn or broken.
- What letters can be added to FLIMSILY?
- No single letter can be added to FLIMSILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLIMSILY:
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