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Is FLOOD a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FLOOD is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid”.

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Is FLOOD a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FLOOD is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FLOOD meaning and definition

FLOOD has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

FLOOD as a verb

  1. Fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid.
  2. Cover with liquid, usually water.

FLOOD as a noun

  1. The rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land.
  2. An overwhelming number or amount.

FLOOD Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FLOOD scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
L12
O11
O11
D22
Total910

FLOOD on premium squares

On a double word square FLOOD scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FLOOD

No other word uses exactly the letters in FLOOD.

Shorter words hiding in FLOOD

The letters F, L, O, O, D make 17 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FLOOD: all 17 words.

  • do3
  • fold8
  • fool7
  • old4
  • food8
  • dol4
  • od3
  • loo3
  • dof7
  • doo4
  • dool5
  • lo2
  • lod4
  • loof7
  • of5
  • oo2
  • oof6

Words like FLOOD

One-letter changes to FLOOD, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FLOOD

Add one letter to FLOOD

  • floods10

Remove one letter from FLOOD

  • food8

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FLOOD word facts

FLOOD is a 5-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (O) and 3 consonants, with O repeated. It starts with F and ends with D. By corpus frequency, FLOOD is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, L, O, O, D on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FLOOD Scrabble word FAQ

Is FLOOD a Scrabble word?

Yes. FLOOD is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FLOOD mean?

FLOOD is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid”.

How many points is FLOOD worth in Scrabble?

FLOOD is worth 9 points in Scrabble: F (4) + L (1) + O (1) + O (1) + D (2). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is FLOOD in Words With Friends?

FLOOD is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FLOOD have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FLOOD, but 17 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FLOOD?

You can make 17 shorter words from the letters in FLOOD, including DO, FOLD, FOOL and OLD.

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