FLUE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FLUE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLUE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLUE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLUE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLUE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLUE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does FLUE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A pipe or duct that carries smoke, gas, or hot air away from a fire or furnace.
A flue channels dangerous fumes safely out of a building through a chimney or wall vent. Blocked or damaged flues can allow smoke or carbon monoxide to build up indoors.
How FLUE is used
Countable noun; often paired with words like chimney or gas.
- Smoke rose steadily through the metal flue.
- A technician inspected the flue for blockages.
- The old flue needed cleaning before winter.
- Gas from the furnace escapes through the flue.
- Birds sometimes nest inside an unused flue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLUE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FLUE
The 4 tiles of FLUE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FLUE
22 longer words begin with FLUE.
Words with FLUE inside
Showing 24 of 77 words that contain FLUE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FLUE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLUE
Common questions about FLUE
- Is FLUE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLUE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLUE worth?
- FLUE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLUE mean?
- A pipe or duct that carries smoke, gas, or hot air away from a fire or furnace.
- What letters can be added to FLUE?
- FLUE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLUE:
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