Is FLAGSTAVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLAGSTAVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLAGSTAVES mean?
Flagstaves is a form of FLAGSTAFF.
- noun
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
- noun
a tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FLAGSTAVES
FLAGSTAVES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FLAGSTAVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- favelas13
- salvages12
- savagest12
- favela12
- favest12
- flavas12
- avgases11
- lavages11
- salvage11
- savages11
- favas11
- faves11
- flava11
- falsest10
- fatless10
- savates10
- vestals10
- agaves10
- gavels10
- lavage10
- savage10
- fava10
- fave10
- favs10
- feasts9
- festal9
- festas9
- safest9
- salves9
- savate9
- selvas9
- slaves9
- staves9
- valets9
- valses9
- vassal9
- vestal9
- vestas9
- agave9
- avgas9
- flags9
- gavel9
- vagal9
- vegas9
- fav9
- stalags8
- alefs8
- alfas8
- avast8
- false8
- fasts8
- fatal8
- fates8
- feast8
- feats8
- felts8
- festa8
- fests8
- fetal8
- fetas8
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