Is FLITES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLITES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLITES mean?
Flites is a form of FLIT.
- verb
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
“The hummingbird flitted among the branches”
- noun
a sudden quick movement
- noun
a secret move (to avoid paying debts)
“they did a moonlight flit”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + E (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 FLITES
FLITES 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.
Anagrams of FLITES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FLITES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- filets9
- fliest9
- itself9
- stifle9
- feist8
- felts8
- files8
- filet8
- flies8
- flite8
- flits8
- lefts8
- lifts8
- efts7
- felt7
- fest7
- fets7
- file7
- fils7
- fist7
- fits7
- flit7
- left7
- lief7
- life7
- lift7
- seif7
- self7
- sift7
- efs6
- eft6
- elf6
- fes6
- fet6
- fie6
- fil6
- fit6
- ifs6
- islet5
- istle5
- lites5
- stile5
- tiles5
- ef5
- fe5
- if5
- isle4
- leis4
- lest4
- lets4
- lies4
- list4
- lite4
- lits4
- silt4
- site4
- slit4
- tels4
- ties4
- tile4
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