FLITTERN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLITTERN 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FLITTERN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLITTERN is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLITTERN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flitternsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLITTERN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLITTERN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLITTERN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FLITTERN
1 longer words begin with FLITTERN.
Shorter words from the letters in FLITTERN
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Common questions about FLITTERN
- Is FLITTERN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FLITTERN is not in it.
- How many points is FLITTERN worth?
- FLITTERN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLITTERN?
- FLITTERN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLITTERN:
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