FLINCHER is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLINCHER 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 FLINCHER?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLINCHER is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLINCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flinchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLINCHER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLINCHER, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLINCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLINCHER
- All 8 letters of FLINCHER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FLINCHER
1 longer words begin with FLINCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLINCHER
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Common questions about FLINCHER
- Is FLINCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLINCHER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLINCHER worth?
- FLINCHER is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLINCHER?
- FLINCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLINCHER:
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