Is FLYCATCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLYCATCHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLYCATCHER mean?
- noun
any of a large group of small songbirds that feed on insects taken on the wing
- noun
large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + Y (4) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 23 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 FLYCATCHER
Single letters that turn FLYCATCHER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from FLYCATCHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catchfly21
- fatherly17
- catchy16
- charley15
- yachter15
- yecch15
- catcher14
- archly14
- chafer14
- cherty14
- crafty14
- fletch14
- leachy14
- hefty14
- earthly13
- lathery13
- cachet13
- cratch13
- cycler13
- chafe13
- chary13
- chyle13
- farcy13
- fetch13
- techy13
- yacht13
- trachle12
- treacly12
- earthy12
- father12
- fealty12
- featly12
- flayer12
- hafter12
- hearty12
- hyetal12
- trefah12
- treyfa12
- cache12
- catch12
- clach12
- cycle12
- achy12
- chay12
- chef12
- fyce12
- lych12
- yech12
- acetyl11
- chalet11
- rachet11
- thecal11
- ethyl11
- faery11
- fatly11
- felty11
- ferly11
- flyer11
- flyte11
- hayer11
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