Is FLINCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLINCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLINCHES mean?
Flinches 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
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (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 FLINCHES
FLINCHES 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 FLINCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filches15
- finches15
- chiefs14
- fiches14
- flench14
- flinch14
- chefs13
- chief13
- fiche13
- filch13
- finch13
- lichens12
- elfish12
- chef12
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chines11
- chinse11
- chisel11
- felsic11
- inches11
- lichen11
- liches11
- niches11
- flesh11
- shelf11
- chiel10
- chile10
- chine10
- chins10
- clefs10
- fices10
- flics10
- niche10
- fehs10
- fish10
- elfins9
- chin9
- chis9
- clef9
- fice9
- fisc9
- flic9
- ichs9
- inch9
- lech9
- lich9
- feh9
- clines8
- incels8
- elfin8
- files8
- fines8
- flies8
- heils8
- neifs8
- shiel8
- shine8
- chi8
- hic8
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