Is FLAMINGO a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLAMINGO is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLAMINGO mean?
- noun
large pink to scarlet web-footed wading bird with down-bent bill; inhabits brackish lakes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + O (1) = 14 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 FLAMINGO
Single letters that turn FLAMINGO 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 FLAMINGO
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flaming13
- foaming13
- faming12
- foaling11
- loafing11
- loaming10
- flagon10
- glioma9
- laming9
- lingam9
- malign9
- fagin9
- fling9
- flong9
- ganof9
- gonif9
- film9
- flam9
- foam9
- milf9
- oilman8
- amigo8
- among8
- final8
- folia8
- gamin8
- gloam8
- imago8
- mango8
- fang8
- flag8
- flog8
- golf8
- fam8
- amino7
- amnio7
- liman7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fano7
- fila7
- filo7
- fino7
- flan7
- foal7
- foil7
- foin7
- glam7
- glim7
- glom7
- info7
- loaf7
- magi7
- naif7
- ogam7
- fag7
- fig7
- fog7
- gif7
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