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.
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
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
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
What does FLINCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a quick, involuntary movement away from something painful or frightening.
The body reacts before the mind decides, so a flinch is a small jerk of the face or shoulders. Figuratively, to flinch from a task is to avoid it out of fear.
How FLINCH is used
Often used with from or at.
- She did not flinch when the doctor touched the wound.
- I always flinch at the sound of a loud bang.
- He will not flinch from telling the truth.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLINCH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLINCH
7 longer words begin with FLINCH.
Shorter words from the letters in FLINCH
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 does FLINCH mean?
- To make a quick, involuntary movement away from something painful or frightening.
- 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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