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Flies

f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 5 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : valid

What does flies mean?

noun

  1. (theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)

Is FLIES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) Yes

How many points is FLIES worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
f 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

8 pts
f 4l 1i 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

9 pts
f 4l 2i 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FLIES

Anagrams 3

Hooks for FLIES

Add one letter to the front or back of FLIES to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like FLIES

Common words that share the ending -IES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -IES

Flies: quick answers

Is FLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLIES worth?
FLIES scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 9 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flies mean?
As a noun, flies means “(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)”.
What words can you make with the letters in FLIES?
You can make 35 shorter words from FLIES, such as ELFS, FEIS, FILE, FILS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of FLIES?
FLIES rearranges into FILES, LIEFS, LIFES.