FLOSS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FLOSS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOSS?
| 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 FLOSS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOSS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flossyChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FLOSS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FLOSS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 196,061.
What stands out about FLOSS
- The letters of FLOSS 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 FLOSS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A thin thread used to clean between the teeth, or any soft, silky fiber similar in texture, such as the fluffy strands found in milkweed pods or spun into candy floss.
Dentists recommend using floss daily to remove food particles and plaque from between teeth that a toothbrush alone cannot reach, sliding the thin thread gently along each gap. The word also describes a much older sense, the loose silky fiber that surrounds certain seeds or is spun into soft strands, as in the fluffy sugar strands called candy floss or cotton candy. Embroiderers likewise use a soft, lightly twisted thread called floss silk for fine decorative stitching. As a verb, to floss means simply to clean the teeth with this thread, a small daily habit doctors consistently encourage.
How FLOSS is used
Common in everyday speech for dental floss, and in craft or food contexts for soft, silky fiber such as candy floss.
- She reached for the floss after brushing her teeth.
- The dentist recommended flossing twice a day.
- Milkweed pods release a soft floss that catches the wind.
- The fairground stall sold pink candy floss to children.
- He stitched the design using bright embroidery floss.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOSS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLOSS
12 longer words begin with FLOSS.
Words ending in FLOSS
2 words end in FLOSS. Useful as a back hook: play FLOSS onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLOSS inside
2 words contain FLOSS in the middle. Words that start with FLOSS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOSS
Common questions about FLOSS
- Is FLOSS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOSS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOSS worth?
- FLOSS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOSS mean?
- A thin thread used to clean between the teeth, or any soft, silky fiber similar in texture, such as the fluffy strands found in milkweed pods or spun into candy floss.
- What letters can be added to FLOSS?
- FLOSS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FLOSS:
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