FLOODWATER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FLOODWATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOODWATER?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOODWATER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOODWATER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
floodwatersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOODWATER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLOODWATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLOODWATER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLOODWATER mean in Scrabble?
noun
Water that has overflowed from a river or other source and covers land that is normally dry.
Floodwater is a hazard beyond its depth: it can carry sewage, debris and strong currents. News reports often warn people not to walk or drive through floodwater.
How FLOODWATER is used
Floodwater is a news and emergency term, usually uncountable.
- The floodwater rose to the first floor of the house.
- Crews pumped the floodwater out of the underpass.
- Residents waded through knee-deep floodwater to reach safety.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOODWATER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLOODWATER
The 10 tiles of FLOODWATER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLOODWATER
1 longer words begin with FLOODWATER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOODWATER
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Common questions about FLOODWATER
- Is FLOODWATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOODWATER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOODWATER worth?
- FLOODWATER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOODWATER mean?
- Water that has overflowed from a river or other source and covers land that is normally dry.
- What letters can be added to FLOODWATER?
- FLOODWATER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLOODWATER:
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