Is FLANKERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLANKERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLANKERS mean?
Flankers is a form of FLANKER.
- noun
a back stationed wide of the scrimmage line; used as a pass receiver
- noun
a soldier who is a member of a detachment assigned to guard the flanks of a military formation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FLANKERS
FLANKERS 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 FLANKERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flakers14
- flanker14
- fakers13
- flaker13
- flakes13
- flanks13
- franks13
- freaks13
- kenafs13
- faker12
- fakes12
- flake12
- flaks12
- flank12
- flask12
- frank12
- freak12
- kenaf12
- kerfs12
- rankles11
- fake11
- flak11
- kafs11
- kefs11
- kerf11
- snarfle10
- ankles10
- lakers10
- lanker10
- rankle10
- slaker10
- kaf10
- kef10
- falser9
- farles9
- ferals9
- flanes9
- flares9
- ankle9
- asker9
- eskar9
- kales9
- kanes9
- karns9
- kerns9
- knars9
- laker9
- lakes9
- larks9
- leaks9
- narks9
- rakes9
- ranks9
- saker9
- skean9
- slake9
- slank9
- snake9
- snark9
- sneak9
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