FLYMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLYMAN 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 FLYMAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYMAN is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYMAN
No single letter turns FLYMAN into another word.
How FLYMAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FLYMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
What stands out about FLYMAN
- FLYMAN 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 FLYMAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A stagehand who raises and lowers scenery from the space above a theatre stage.
The flyman works high above the actors, on a gallery near the ropes. In older English the same word also named a man who drove a light hired carriage called a fly.
How FLYMAN is used
Theatre slang; the older carriage meaning is rare.
- The flyman waited for his cue before lowering the backdrop.
- A good flyman keeps one eye on the stage below.
- In the old town, a flyman would take you to the station for a shilling.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLYMAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYMAN
Common questions about FLYMAN
- Is FLYMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLYMAN, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLYMAN worth?
- FLYMAN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLYMAN mean?
- A stagehand who raises and lowers scenery from the space above a theatre stage.
- What letters can be added to FLYMAN?
- No single letter can be added to FLYMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FLYMAN:
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