Is FLINTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLINTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLINTS mean?
Flints is a form of FLINT.
- noun
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
- noun
a river in western Georgia that flows generally south to join the Chattahoochee River at the Florida border where they form the Apalachicola River
- noun
a city in southeast central Michigan near Detroit; automobile manufacturing
- adjective
showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
“his flinty gaze”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 6
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 9 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 FLINTS
FLINTS 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 FLINTS
The 45 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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