FLOPS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FLOPS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOPS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOPS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOPS
No single letter turns FLOPS into another word.
How FLOPS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLOPS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 147,046.
What stands out about FLOPS
- The letters of FLOPS run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLOPS mean in Scrabble?
FLOPS is a form of FLOP (its plural or a verb form).
FLOP(verb) — To fall heavily and limply.
Words ending in FLOPS
7 words end in FLOPS. Useful as a back hook: play FLOPS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOPS
Common questions about FLOPS
- Is FLOPS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOPS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOPS worth?
- FLOPS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLOPS?
- No single letter can be added to FLOPS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLOPS:
Open FLOPS in the Word Finder