Is FLATFOOTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLATFOOTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLATFOOTED mean?
- adjective
unprepared and unable to react quickly
“the new product caught their competitors flat-footed”
- adjective
having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
“a slow flat-footed walk”
- adjective
with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
- adjective
forthright and explicit
“a flat-footed refusal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + F (4) + O (1) + O (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 FLATFOOTED
FLATFOOTED 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 FLATFOOTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flatfoot14
- leadoff14
- offload14
- offed12
- flatted11
- floated11
- footled11
- offal11
- daff11
- doff11
- fatted10
- foaled10
- fooled10
- footed10
- loafed10
- lofted10
- offa10
- teff10
- toff10
- foetal9
- folate9
- footle9
- defat9
- delft9
- fated9
- flood9
- aff9
- eff9
- off9
- toadlet8
- tootled8
- totaled8
- afoot8
- aloft8
- aloof8
- fetal8
- float8
- flota8
- loofa8
- daft8
- deaf8
- deft8
- delf8
- fade8
- fado8
- feod8
- fled8
- fold8
- food8
- dottel7
- dottle7
- looted7
- lotted7
- toledo7
- toodle7
- tooled7
- tooted7
- alef7
- fate7
- feal7
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