Is FLAMBOYANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLAMBOYANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLAMBOYANT mean?
- noun
showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
- adjective
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
“a cheap showy rhinestone bracelet”
- adjective
elaborately or excessively ornamented
“flamboyant handwriting”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 20 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 FLAMBOYANT
Single letters that turn FLAMBOYANT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FLAMBOYANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flyboat15
- amboyna14
- botfly14
- fanboy14
- flyman14
- bayamo13
- bayman13
- tymbal13
- flamy13
- foamy13
- anatomy12
- anomaly12
- balafon12
- notably12
- floaty12
- balmy12
- lamby12
- boatman11
- botany11
- fantom11
- layman11
- fatly11
- lofty11
- bantam10
- batman10
- tombal10
- abaft10
- anomy10
- atomy10
- banty10
- boyla10
- loamy10
- malty10
- manly10
- mayan10
- monty10
- nobly10
- flay10
- afloat9
- fontal9
- aboma9
- ably9
- amyl9
- bony9
- flab9
- flam9
- foam9
- many9
- maya9
- mayo9
- moly9
- mony9
- myna9
- toby9
- fay9
- fly9
- foy9
- amatol8
- aloft8
- atony8
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