FLIPSIDE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLIPSIDE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FLIPSIDE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLIPSIDE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLIPSIDE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flipsidesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLIPSIDE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLIPSIDE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLIPSIDE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLIPSIDE
1 longer words begin with FLIPSIDE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLIPSIDE
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Common questions about FLIPSIDE
- Is FLIPSIDE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLIPSIDE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLIPSIDE worth?
- FLIPSIDE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLIPSIDE?
- FLIPSIDE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLIPSIDE:
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