Is FLOODPLAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLOODPLAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLOODPLAINS mean?
Floodplains is a form of FLOODPLAIN.
- noun
a low plain adjacent to a river that is formed chiefly of river sediment and is subject to flooding
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 FLOODPLAINS
FLOODPLAINS 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 FLOODPLAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- floodplain16
- pinfolds14
- plafonds14
- nailfolds13
- pinfold13
- plafond13
- nailfold12
- isopodan11
- landslip11
- infolds11
- pilafs11
- planosol10
- dollops10
- infalls10
- floods10
- infold10
- flaps10
- flips10
- flops10
- pilaf10
- spoof10
- apollos9
- plosion9
- dollop9
- fillos9
- finals9
- flails9
- foison9
- folios9
- follis9
- infall9
- isopod9
- loofas9
- pallid9
- plaids9
- podsol9
- poinds9
- salpid9
- fados9
- fidos9
- finds9
- flood9
- folds9
- fonds9
- foods9
- flap9
- flip9
- flop9
- fops9
- poof9
- ladinos8
- onloads8
- oodlins8
- apollo8
- lapins8
- nopals8
- pianos8
- plains8
- poison8
- polios8
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