FLOC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLOC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOC is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOC
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLOC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 30,635.
What does FLOC mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small loose mass suspended in a liquid.
Floc is used in water treatment for the clumps that form when a chemical binds fine particles together so they can settle. The word is a shortening of a longer technical term.
How FLOC is used
Countable and uncountable. Technical.
- The floc settles and clear water is drawn off the top.
- The word floc is short for a longer technical one.
- Fine particles bind into floc and sink together.
- Two flocs of different density settle at different rates.
- Water treatment depends on floc forming quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLOC
Showing 24 of 38 words that begin with FLOC.
Words with FLOC inside
10 words contain FLOC in the middle. Words that start with FLOC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOC
Common questions about FLOC
- Is FLOC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOC, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOC worth?
- FLOC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOC mean?
- A small loose mass suspended in a liquid.
- What letters can be added to FLOC?
- FLOC takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLOC:
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