FLIMSINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FLIMSINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLIMSINESS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIMSINESS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIMSINESS
No single letter turns FLIMSINESS into another word.
How FLIMSINESS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLIMSINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLIMSINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLIMSINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being weak, thin or easily damaged.
Flimsiness can describe a cheap shelf, a thin fabric or a feeble argument. It points to a lack of substance that shows as soon as the thing is tested.
How FLIMSINESS is used
Used for objects poorly made, and for excuses or evidence that do not hold up.
- The flimsiness of the tent became clear in the first storm.
- Lawyers pounced on the flimsiness of the evidence.
- Nobody trusted the flimsiness of that rope bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLIMSINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLIMSINESS
1 longer words begin with FLIMSINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIMSINESS
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Common questions about FLIMSINESS
- Is FLIMSINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIMSINESS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLIMSINESS worth?
- FLIMSINESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLIMSINESS mean?
- The quality of being weak, thin or easily damaged.
- What letters can be added to FLIMSINESS?
- No single letter can be added to FLIMSINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLIMSINESS:
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