FLOTSAM is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLOTSAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOTSAM?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOTSAM is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOTSAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flotsamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOTSAM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLOTSAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does FLOTSAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Wreckage or cargo from a ship that is found floating on the sea or washed ashore.
Flotsam differs from jetsam, which was thrown overboard on purpose. Figuratively the word covers discarded odds and ends, or people who have been cast aside by society.
How FLOTSAM is used
Used literally on beaches and at sea, and figuratively for useless leftovers.
- After the storm the beach was littered with flotsam.
- The coastguard collected flotsam from the wrecked trawler.
- The attic was full of the flotsam of many years of living.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOTSAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLOTSAM
1 longer words begin with FLOTSAM.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOTSAM
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Common questions about FLOTSAM
- Is FLOTSAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOTSAM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOTSAM worth?
- FLOTSAM is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOTSAM mean?
- Wreckage or cargo from a ship that is found floating on the sea or washed ashore.
- What letters can be added to FLOTSAM?
- FLOTSAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLOTSAM:
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