Is FLIPPANCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLIPPANCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLIPPANCY mean?
- noun
inappropriate levity
“her mood changed and she was all lightness and joy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 21 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 FLIPPANCY
FLIPPANCY 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 FLIPPANCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flappy16
- flippy16
- pacify16
- fancily15
- pliancy14
- fancy13
- apply12
- lippy12
- nappy12
- nippy12
- pacy11
- pipy11
- pyic11
- caplin10
- calif10
- finca10
- pilaf10
- flay10
- palpi9
- panic9
- pical9
- pipal9
- plica9
- acyl9
- calf9
- clay9
- cyan9
- flap9
- flic9
- flip9
- lacy9
- paly9
- pily9
- piny9
- play9
- pyin9
- fay9
- fly9
- final8
- inlay8
- layin8
- clap8
- clip8
- palp8
- pica8
- pipa8
- caf8
- cay8
- icy8
- pay8
- ply8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
- lapin7
- linac7
- plain7
- alif7
- ayin7
- fail7
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