FLINCHING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FLINCHING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
f4l1i1n1c3h4i1n1g2
PlayableFLINCHING · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FLINCHING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.78%
Our own measure of how useful FLINCHING is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLINCHING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flinchingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLINCHING scores
Scrabble f4l1i1n1c3h4i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends f4l2i1n2c4h3i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in FLINCHING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLINCHING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLINCHING
2 longer words begin with FLINCHING.
Shorter words from the letters in FLINCHING
filching17 chining13 inching13 niching13 flinch14 iching12 filing10 fining10 lignin7 lining7 filch13 finch13 ching11 ginch11 chili10 ficin10 lichi10 linch10 fling9 cling8 icing8 nihil8 linin5 chin9 flic9 inch9 lich9 hing8 nigh8 fini7 hili7 ginn5 ling5 linn4 chi8 hic8 ich8 fig7 ghi7 gif7
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Common questions about FLINCHING
- Is FLINCHING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLINCHING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLINCHING worth?
- FLINCHING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLINCHING?
- FLINCHING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FLINCHING:
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