Is FLIPPERS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLIPPERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLIPPERS mean?
Flippers is a form of FLIPPER.
- noun
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)
- noun
the flat broad limb of aquatic animals specialized for swimming
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + P (3) + P (3) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FLIPPERS
FLIPPERS 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 FLIPPERS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fipples14
- flipper14
- fipple13
- pilfers12
- lippers11
- ripples11
- slipper11
- pilfer11
- lipper10
- pipers10
- ripple10
- sipper10
- flips10
- pelfs10
- filers9
- fliers9
- lifers9
- rifles9
- perps9
- piper9
- pipes9
- preps9
- repps9
- flip9
- pelf9
- lisper8
- perils8
- pliers8
- filer8
- files8
- fires8
- flier8
- flies8
- flirs8
- fries8
- frise8
- lifer8
- reifs8
- rifle8
- serif8
- peps8
- perp8
- pipe8
- pips8
- prep8
- repp8
- peril7
- peris7
- piers7
- piles7
- plier7
- plies7
- pries7
- prise7
- ripes7
- slipe7
- speil7
- speir7
- spiel7
- spier7
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