Is FLINCHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLINCHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLINCHED mean?
Flinched is a form of FLINCH.
- verb
draw back, as with fear or pain
“she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”
- noun
a reflex response to sudden pain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + 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 FLINCHED
FLINCHED 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 FLINCHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filched16
- flench14
- flinch14
- chief13
- fiche13
- filch13
- finch13
- chield12
- childe12
- chined12
- inched12
- niched12
- chef12
- lichen11
- chide11
- child11
- chiel10
- chile10
- chine10
- niche10
- chid10
- felid9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- fined9
- flied9
- chin9
- clef9
- fice9
- flic9
- inch9
- lech9
- lich9
- feh9
- elfin8
- defi8
- delf8
- fend8
- find8
- fled8
- held8
- hide8
- hied8
- hind8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- cline7
- incel7
- cedi7
- dice7
- elhi7
- file7
- fine7
- heil7
- iced7
- lief7
- life7
- neif7
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