FLUX is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLUX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLUX?
| 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 FLUX is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 2.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLUX
No single letter turns FLUX into another word.
How FLUX scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FLUX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,538.
What does FLUX mean in Scrabble?
noun
Continuous change; also, a substance aiding fusion.
Flux in soldering cleans the metal so that solder will stick, and without it a joint simply refuses to take. The abstract sense about constant change came first and produced the phrase everybody knows.
How FLUX is used
Uncountable. Chiefly in in flux.
- The whole department is in flux and has been since March.
- Solder will not take without flux.
- The word flux means change and also a cleaning agent.
- A flux pen is easier than a tin of paste.
- Two senses of flux, one abstract and one chemical.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLUX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLUX
15 longer words begin with FLUX.
Words ending in FLUX
6 words end in FLUX. Useful as a back hook: play FLUX onto a word already on the board.
Words with FLUX inside
18 words contain FLUX in the middle. Words that start with FLUX are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FLUX
Common questions about FLUX
- Is FLUX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLUX, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLUX worth?
- FLUX is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLUX mean?
- Continuous change; also, a substance aiding fusion.
- What letters can be added to FLUX?
- No single letter can be added to FLUX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FLUX:
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