FLINCHES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLINCHES 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.
f4l1i1n1c3h4e1s1
PlayableFLINCHES · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FLINCHES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful FLINCHES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLINCHES
No single letter turns FLINCHES into another word.
How FLINCHES scores
Scrabble f4l1i1n1c3h4e1s1 16
Words with Friends f4l2i1n2c4h3e1s1 18
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLINCHES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLINCHES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLINCHES
- All 8 letters of FLINCHES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FLINCHES
filches15 finches15 lichens12 linches12 chiefs14 fiches14 flench14 flinch14 elfish12 chesil11 chiels11 chiles11 chines11 chinse11 chisel11 elchis11 felsic11 inches11 lichen11 liches11 niches11 elfins9 elshin9 clines8 incels8 incles8 chefs13 chief13 felch13 fiche13 filch13 finch13 flesh11 shelf11 chiel10 chile10 chine10 chins10 clefs10 elchi10
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Common questions about FLINCHES
- Is FLINCHES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLINCHES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLINCHES worth?
- FLINCHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLINCHES?
- No single letter can be added to FLINCHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLINCHES:
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