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Is FLANK a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FLANK is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FLANK mean?

  1. verb

    be located at the sides of something or somebody

  2. noun

    the side of military or naval formation

    “they attacked the enemy's right flank”

  3. noun

    a subfigure consisting of a side of something

  4. noun

    a cut from the fleshy part of an animal's side between the ribs and the leg

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

5

Letters

F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) = 12 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 FLANK

Single letters that turn FLANK 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 FLANK

The 11 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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