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Is FLOW a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FLOW is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)”.

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Is FLOW a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FLOW is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: FOWL, WOLF.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
11 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

FLOW meaning and definition

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

FLOW as a noun

  1. The motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases).
  2. The amount of fluid that flows in a given time.

FLOW as a verb

  1. Move or progress freely as if in a stream.
  2. Move along, of liquids.

FLOW Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FLOW scores 10 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
W44
Total1011

FLOW on premium squares

On a double word square FLOW scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. 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.

Rearranging the letters of FLOW

2 words use exactly the same 4 letters as FLOW. See all anagrams of FLOW.

Shorter words hiding in FLOW

The letters F, L, O, W make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FLOW: all 7 words.

  • low6
  • owl6
  • lo2
  • of5
  • ow5
  • wo5
  • wof9

Words like FLOW

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  • flown11
  • flows11

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FLOW word facts

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

Holding the letters F, L, O, W 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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FLOW Scrabble word FAQ

Is FLOW a Scrabble word?

Yes. FLOW is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FLOW mean?

FLOW is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)”.

How many points is FLOW worth in Scrabble?

FLOW is worth 10 points in Scrabble: F (4) + L (1) + O (1) + W (4). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is FLOW in Words With Friends?

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

What are the anagrams of FLOW?

FLOW has 2 anagrams: FOWL, WOLF. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FLOW?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in FLOW, including LOW, OWL, LO and OF.

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