FLYEST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLYEST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FLYEST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYEST is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYEST
No single letter turns FLYEST into another word.
How FLYEST scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLYEST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about FLYEST
- FLYEST 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
Anagrams of FLYEST
The 6 tiles of FLYEST in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYEST
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Common questions about FLYEST
- Is FLYEST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLYEST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLYEST worth?
- FLYEST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLYEST?
- No single letter can be added to FLYEST to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLYEST:
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