FLYBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FLYBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLYBOY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYBOY is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 3.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flyboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLYBOY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLYBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,313 thousand.
What stands out about FLYBOY
- FLYBOY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FLYBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A pilot, especially one in the air force.
The flyboy nickname carries a touch of swagger, picturing a young airman in a leather jacket. Depending on the speaker it can sound admiring or teasing.
How FLYBOY is used
Slangy term for a military pilot.
- The flyboy grinned and climbed into the cockpit.
- Every flyboy in the squadron knew the old runway.
- The film follows a cocky flyboy during the war.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLYBOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLYBOY
1 longer words begin with FLYBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYBOY
Common questions about FLYBOY
- Is FLYBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLYBOY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLYBOY worth?
- FLYBOY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLYBOY mean?
- A pilot, especially one in the air force.
- What letters can be added to FLYBOY?
- FLYBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLYBOY:
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