Is FLITCHING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLITCHING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLITCHING mean?
Flitching 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
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 FLITCHING
FLITCHING 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 FLITCHING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filching17
- inflight15
- chitling14
- lichting14
- infight14
- flinch14
- flitch14
- itching13
- flight13
- filch13
- finch13
- fitch13
- chitlin12
- inflict12
- glitch12
- fight12
- fliting11
- hilting11
- lifting11
- chitin11
- litchi11
- lithic11
- ching11
- filth11
- ginch11
- gitch11
- filing10
- chili10
- clift10
- ficin10
- lichi10
- licht10
- citing9
- fling9
- light9
- night9
- thing9
- chin9
- chit9
- flic9
- inch9
- itch9
- lich9
- cling8
- flint8
- icing8
- nihil8
- gift8
- nigh8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- tiling7
- licit7
- flit7
- hili7
- hilt7
- hint7
- lift7
- thin7
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