FLOSSY is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLOSSY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOSSY?
| 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 FLOSSY is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOSSY
No single letter turns FLOSSY into another word.
How FLOSSY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLOSSY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,552 thousand.
What stands out about FLOSSY
- FLOSSY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The letters of FLOSSY 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 FLOSSY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Soft and light like floss, or showy and fancy.
Flossy first meant made of or resembling floss, the soft silky fibre of silk or cotton, and so came to mean downy or fluffy. It has a second, informal sense of flashy or overly elaborate. It is also a familiar nickname for a pet.
How FLOSSY is used
Informal; used for texture and for show.
- The kitten had a flossy coat that caught the light.
- She wore a flossy ribbon in her hair.
- The hotel lobby was flossy and over-decorated.
- He stirred the flossy cotton candy with a stick.
- The flossy pillows were piled high on the bed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOSSY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOSSY
Common questions about FLOSSY
- Is FLOSSY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOSSY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOSSY worth?
- FLOSSY is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOSSY mean?
- Soft and light like floss, or showy and fancy.
- What letters can be added to FLOSSY?
- No single letter can be added to FLOSSY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLOSSY:
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