ORIFLAMME is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ORIFLAMME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ORIFLAMME?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ORIFLAMME is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ORIFLAMME
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
oriflammesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ORIFLAMME scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ORIFLAMME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ORIFLAMME has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ORIFLAMME mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
The red-gold battle banner of the early kings of France, or any inspiring symbol that rallies people in a struggle.
The oriflamme was kept at the abbey of Saint-Denis and carried into war by the French crown. Writers now use the word for any bright standard or ideal that draws followers together.
How ORIFLAMME is used
Used in historical writing and as a lofty figure of speech.
- The knights followed the oriflamme into battle.
- Freedom became the oriflamme of the revolution.
- The red oriflamme fluttered above the camp.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ORIFLAMME and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ORIFLAMME
1 longer words begin with ORIFLAMME.
Shorter words from the letters in ORIFLAMME
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Common questions about ORIFLAMME
- Is ORIFLAMME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ORIFLAMME, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ORIFLAMME worth?
- ORIFLAMME is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ORIFLAMME mean?
- The red-gold battle banner of the early kings of France, or any inspiring symbol that rallies people in a struggle.
- What letters can be added to ORIFLAMME?
- ORIFLAMME takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ORIFLAMME:
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