Is SANDFLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SANDFLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SANDFLIES mean?
Sandflies is a form of SANDFLY.
- noun
any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
S (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 SANDFLIES
SANDFLIES 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 SANDFLIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fadeins11
- falsies10
- finales10
- finless10
- afield10
- fadein10
- failed10
- felids10
- fields10
- fiends10
- elfins9
- falsie9
- finale9
- finals9
- flanes9
- defis9
- delfs9
- fades9
- felid9
- fends9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- finds9
- fined9
- flied9
- aidless8
- denials8
- islands8
- sendals8
- snailed8
- alefs8
- alifs8
- elfin8
- fails8
- false8
- fanes8
- files8
- final8
- fines8
- flans8
- fleas8
- flies8
- leafs8
- naifs8
- neifs8
- safes8
- seifs8
- selfs8
- deaf8
- defi8
- delf8
- difs8
- fade8
- fads8
- feds8
- fend8
- fids8
- find8
- fled8
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