FLOUNDER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLOUNDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLOUNDER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLOUNDER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLOUNDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
floundersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLOUNDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLOUNDER, 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 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLOUNDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLOUNDER
- All 8 letters of FLOUNDER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLOUNDER mean in Scrabble?
verb
To struggle clumsily, whether through mud or water, or mentally when confused or in difficulty.
Flounder paints a picture of someone thrashing without making progress. People flounder in a speech they have forgotten, or a business that is failing. Do not confuse it with founder, which means to sink; as a noun, flounder is also a flatfish.
How FLOUNDER is used
Used literally for movement in deep mud or water, and figuratively for confusion.
- The horse began to flounder in the deep snow.
- I tend to flounder when asked a question I did not prepare for.
- Without a plan, the project will flounder.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLOUNDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLOUNDER
The 8 tiles of FLOUNDER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLOUNDER
3 longer words begin with FLOUNDER.
Shorter words from the letters in FLOUNDER
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Common questions about FLOUNDER
- Is FLOUNDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLOUNDER, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLOUNDER worth?
- FLOUNDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLOUNDER mean?
- To struggle clumsily, whether through mud or water, or mentally when confused or in difficulty.
- What letters can be added to FLOUNDER?
- FLOUNDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLOUNDER:
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