Is FLEDGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLEDGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLEDGES mean?
Fledges is a form of FLEDGE.
- verb
feed, care for, and rear young birds for flight
- verb
decorate with feathers
“fledge an arrow”
- verb
grow feathers
“The young sparrows are fledging already”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 FLEDGES
FLEDGES 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 FLEDGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fledge11
- selfed10
- delfs9
- feeds9
- gledes8
- gleeds8
- ledges8
- sledge8
- feels8
- flees8
- delf8
- feds8
- feed8
- fled8
- edges7
- gelds7
- glede7
- gleds7
- gleed7
- ledge7
- sedge7
- feel7
- fees7
- flee7
- self7
- def7
- fed7
- deles6
- glees6
- ledes6
- leges6
- edge6
- geds6
- geed6
- geld6
- gled6
- efs6
- elf6
- fee6
- fes6
- dees5
- dele5
- dels5
- elds5
- gees5
- gels5
- glee5
- lede5
- legs5
- seed5
- sled5
- ged5
- ef5
- fe5
- eels4
- else4
- lees4
- seel4
- dee4
- del4
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