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Is FLOURISHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FLOURISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FLOURISHES mean?

Flourishes is a form of FLOURISH.

  1. verb

    grow vigorously

    “The deer population in this town is thriving”

  2. noun

    a showy gesture

    “she entered with a great flourish”

  3. verb

    make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

    “The new student is thriving”

  4. noun

    an ornamental embellishment in writing

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

F (4) + L (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + 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 FLOURISHES

FLOURISHES 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 FLOURISHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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