FLYSTRIKE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. FLYSTRIKE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FLYSTRIKE?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLYSTRIKE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLYSTRIKE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flystrikesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLYSTRIKE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FLYSTRIKE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLYSTRIKE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FLYSTRIKE
- All 9 letters of FLYSTRIKE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FLYSTRIKE
1 longer words begin with FLYSTRIKE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLYSTRIKE
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Common questions about FLYSTRIKE
- Is FLYSTRIKE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLYSTRIKE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLYSTRIKE worth?
- FLYSTRIKE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLYSTRIKE?
- FLYSTRIKE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FLYSTRIKE:
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