Is FLICKERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLICKERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLICKERS mean?
Flickers is a form of FLICKER.
- 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
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + K (5) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 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 FLICKERS
FLICKERS 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 FLICKERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fickler16
- flicker16
- fickle15
- flecks15
- flicks15
- fecks14
- fleck14
- flick14
- lickers13
- slicker13
- kefirs13
- feck13
- clerks12
- ickers12
- licker12
- sicker12
- sickle12
- filks12
- frisk12
- kefir12
- kerfs12
- kiefs12
- felsic11
- clerk11
- icker11
- licks11
- recks11
- ricks11
- slick11
- filk11
- kefs11
- kerf11
- kief11
- kifs11
- likers10
- clefs10
- fices10
- flics10
- icks10
- lick10
- reck10
- rick10
- sick10
- kef10
- kif10
- filers9
- fliers9
- lifers9
- rifles9
- keirs9
- kiers9
- liker9
- likes9
- siker9
- skier9
- skirl9
- clef9
- fice9
- fisc9
- flic9
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