FLINCH is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLINCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
f4l1i1n1c3h4
PlayableFLINCH · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 689,845odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FLINCH?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.17%
Our own measure of how useful FLINCH is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLINCH
No single letter turns FLINCH into another word.
How FLINCH scores
Scrabble f4l1i1n1c3h4 14
Words with Friends f4l2i1n2c4h3 16
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLINCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about FLINCH
- FLINCH gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FLINCH
7 longer words begin with FLINCH.
Shorter words from the letters in FLINCH
filch13 finch13 linch10 chin9 flic9 inch9 lich9 chi8 hic8 ich8 fil6 fin6 hin6 lin3 nil3 ch7 fi5 hi5 if5 in2 li2
Common questions about FLINCH
- Is FLINCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLINCH, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLINCH worth?
- FLINCH is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLINCH?
- No single letter can be added to FLINCH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLINCH:
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