FLOTEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FLOTEL 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 FLOTEL?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOTEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flotelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLOTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does FLOTEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A platform or vessel moored offshore that provides beds and meals for the crews of oil rigs.
The word blends float and hotel, and it is also spelled floatel. A flotel lets workers sleep and eat close to the rig instead of travelling back to shore after every shift. Some are converted ships, while others are purpose-built barges with cabins stacked in tiers.
How FLOTEL is used
Used in the offshore oil and gas industry.
- The night crew slept on the flotel moored beside the rig.
- A supply boat carried food out to the flotel every morning.
- The flotel held two hundred bunks and a busy canteen.
- Rough seas kept the workers on the flotel for an extra day.
- Engineers moved from the flotel to the platform by gangway.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOTEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLOTEL
1 longer words begin with FLOTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOTEL
Common questions about FLOTEL
- Is FLOTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOTEL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOTEL worth?
- FLOTEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOTEL mean?
- A platform or vessel moored offshore that provides beds and meals for the crews of oil rigs.
- What letters can be added to FLOTEL?
- FLOTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLOTEL:
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