Is FLITCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLITCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLITCHES mean?
Flitches is a form of FLITCH.
- noun
fish steak usually cut from a halibut
- noun
salted and cured abdominal wall of a side of pork
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + T (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 FLITCHES
FLITCHES 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 FLITCHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filches15
- fitches15
- chiefs14
- fetich14
- fiches14
- fletch14
- flitch14
- leftish13
- chefs13
- chief13
- fetch13
- fiche13
- filch13
- fitch13
- elfish12
- fetish12
- filths12
- chef12
- chiels11
- chiles11
- chisel11
- clefts11
- clifts11
- ethics11
- felsic11
- itches11
- liches11
- lichts11
- filth11
- flesh11
- hefts11
- shelf11
- shift11
- thief11
- chest10
- chiel10
- chile10
- chits10
- clefs10
- cleft10
- clift10
- ethic10
- fices10
- flics10
- letch10
- licht10
- sitch10
- stich10
- techs10
- fehs10
- fish10
- heft10
- filets9
- fliest9
- flites9
- itself9
- stifle9
- chis9
- chit9
- clef9
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