Is FLICKER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLICKER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLICKER mean?
- verb
move back and forth very rapidly
“the candle flickered”
- noun
a momentary flash of light
- noun
North American woodpecker
- noun
the act of moving back and forth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 FLICKER
Single letters that turn FLICKER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Anagrams of FLICKER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FLICKER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fickler16
- fickle15
- fleck14
- flick14
- feck13
- licker12
- kefir12
- clerk11
- icker11
- filk11
- kerf11
- kief11
- lick10
- reck10
- rick10
- kef10
- kif10
- liker9
- clef9
- fice9
- flic9
- ick9
- filer8
- flier8
- lifer8
- rifle8
- keir8
- kier8
- like8
- relic7
- file7
- fire7
- flir7
- lief7
- life7
- reif7
- rife7
- elk7
- ilk7
- irk7
- kir7
- lek7
- ceil6
- cire6
- lice6
- rice6
- elf6
- fer6
- fie6
- fil6
- fir6
- ref6
- rif6
- ki6
- cel5
- ice5
- rec5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
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