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Is FLOP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FLOP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb, a noun and an adverb, most often meaning “fall loosely”.

Quick answer

Is FLOP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FLOP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

FLOP meaning and definition

FLOP has 4 common senses and works as a verb, a noun and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FLOP as a verb

  1. Fall loosely.
  2. Fall suddenly and abruptly.

FLOP as a noun

  1. An arithmetic operation performed on floating-point numbers.

FLOP as an adverb

  1. With a flopping sound.

FLOP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FLOP scores 9 in Scrabble and 11 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
P34
Total911

FLOP on premium squares

On a double word square FLOP 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 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of FLOP

No other word uses exactly the letters in FLOP.

Unscramble FLOP: 7 words from its letters

The letters F, L, O, P make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • lop5
  • po4
  • fop8
  • pol5
  • lo2
  • of5
  • op4

Words like FLOP

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

Change one letter in FLOP

Add one letter to FLOP

  • flops10

Remove one letter from FLOP

  • lop5
  • fop8

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FLOP word facts

FLOP is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (O) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with P. By corpus frequency, FLOP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, L, O, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FLOP Scrabble word FAQ

Is FLOP a Scrabble word?

Yes. FLOP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FLOP mean?

FLOP is used as a verb, a noun and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “fall loosely”.

How many points is FLOP worth in Scrabble?

FLOP is worth 9 points in Scrabble: F (4) + L (1) + O (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is FLOP in Words With Friends?

FLOP is worth 11 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does FLOP have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FLOP, but 7 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FLOP?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in FLOP, including LOP, PO, FOP and POL.

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