Is FLAKINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLAKINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLAKINESS mean?
- noun
informal terms for insanity
- noun
having or breaking into thin crisp flakes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + K (5) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 16 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 FLAKINESS
FLAKINESS 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 FLAKINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fanlike14
- fakies13
- flakes13
- flanks13
- flasks13
- kalifs13
- kenafs13
- knifes13
- sealskin12
- fakes12
- fakie12
- filks12
- finks12
- flake12
- flaks12
- flank12
- flask12
- kaifs12
- kalif12
- kenaf12
- kiefs12
- knife12
- alkines11
- alsikes11
- asslike11
- inkless11
- kinases11
- kinless11
- fake11
- filk11
- fink11
- flak11
- kafs11
- kaif11
- kefs11
- kief11
- kifs11
- falsies10
- finales10
- finless10
- alkies10
- alkine10
- alsike10
- ankles10
- inkles10
- kinase10
- likens10
- silken10
- skeans10
- skeins10
- slakes10
- slinks10
- snakes10
- sneaks10
- kaf10
- kef10
- kif10
- elfins9
- falsie9
- finale9
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