Is FLICKERING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLICKERING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLICKERING mean?
- adjective
shining unsteadily
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 FLICKERING
FLICKERING 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 FLICKERING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- freckling19
- flecking18
- flicking18
- fricking18
- fickler16
- flicker16
- clerking15
- kerfing15
- fickle15
- finlike14
- licking14
- recking14
- ricking14
- fleck14
- flick14
- kinglier13
- ringlike13
- clinker13
- crinkle13
- firkin13
- knifer13
- feck13
- refiling12
- erlking12
- ickier12
- licker12
- nickel12
- nicker12
- nickle12
- kefir12
- knife12
- clingier11
- flinger11
- rifling11
- irking11
- liking11
- clerk11
- clink11
- icker11
- filk11
- fink11
- geck11
- kerf11
- kief11
- ceiling10
- clinger10
- cringle10
- filing10
- finger10
- firing10
- fringe10
- inkier10
- linker10
- relink10
- eking10
- ficin10
- klieg10
- lick10
- neck10
- nick10
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