FLIPFLOP is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. FLIPFLOP is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4l1i1p3f4l1o1p3
PlayableFLIPFLOP · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FLIPFLOP?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.13%
Our own measure of how useful FLIPFLOP is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIPFLOP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flipflopsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLIPFLOP scores
Scrabble f4l1i1p3f4l1o1p3 18
Words with Friends f4l2i1p4f4l2o1p4 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLIPFLOP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLIPFLOP has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLIPFLOP
3 longer words begin with FLIPFLOP.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIPFLOP
fillo8 flip9 flop9 plop8 fill7 filo7 foil7 lipo6 pill6 poll6 lilo4 iff9 off9 fop8 pip7 pop7 fil6 flo6 lip5 lop5 poi5 pol5 ill3 oil3 fi5 if5 of5 op4 pi4 po4 io2 li2 lo2 oi2
Common questions about FLIPFLOP
- Is FLIPFLOP valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLIPFLOP is not in it.
- How many points is FLIPFLOP worth?
- FLIPFLOP is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLIPFLOP?
- FLIPFLOP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLIPFLOP:
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