FLOUNCY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FLOUNCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOUNCY?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOUNCY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOUNCY
No single letter turns FLOUNCY into another word.
How FLOUNCY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FLOUNCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,605 thousand.
What does FLOUNCY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Decorated with flounces, or inclined to flounce about in a bouncy, showy way.
Flouncy usually describes clothing such as skirts and sleeves with wavy ruffles, but it can also describe a springy walk. A flouncy dress looks fussier than a plain one. The word suggests playfulness rather than elegance.
How FLOUNCY is used
Flouncy is most often used of frilly garments and of lively, swishing movement.
- She wore a flouncy skirt that swung with every step.
- The flouncy curtains made the little room look cheerful.
- He disliked the flouncy sleeves on the costume.
- Her flouncy walk down the hall made the children giggle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOUNCY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOUNCY
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Common questions about FLOUNCY
- Is FLOUNCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOUNCY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOUNCY worth?
- FLOUNCY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOUNCY mean?
- Decorated with flounces, or inclined to flounce about in a bouncy, showy way.
- What letters can be added to FLOUNCY?
- No single letter can be added to FLOUNCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FLOUNCY:
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