GUNFLINT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GUNFLINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GUNFLINT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GUNFLINT is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GUNFLINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gunflintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GUNFLINT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in GUNFLINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GUNFLINT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GUNFLINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A shaped piece of flint held in the hammer of a flintlock gun to strike the spark that fires the charge.
Before percussion caps arrived, every flintlock depended on its gunflint to ignite the powder. Worn ones had to be knapped or replaced, so soldiers carried spares.
How GUNFLINT is used
Gunflint is a historical term used by collectors, museum writers and re-enactors.
- He replaced the worn gunflint before the demonstration.
- A carefully chipped gunflint could last for dozens of shots.
- Archaeologists found a gunflint near the old fort.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GUNFLINT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GUNFLINT
1 longer words begin with GUNFLINT.
Shorter words from the letters in GUNFLINT
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Common questions about GUNFLINT
- Is GUNFLINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GUNFLINT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GUNFLINT worth?
- GUNFLINT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GUNFLINT mean?
- A shaped piece of flint held in the hammer of a flintlock gun to strike the spark that fires the charge.
- What letters can be added to GUNFLINT?
- GUNFLINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of GUNFLINT:
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