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Flinches

f 4l 1i 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of flinch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does flinches mean?

noun

  1. a reflex response to sudden pain

    Synonymswince

verb

  1. draw back, as with fear or pain

    “she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf”

    Synonymssquinchfunkcringeshrinkwince

Definitions shown for flinch, the base form of flinches.

Is FLINCHES 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) No

How many points is FLINCHES worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
f 4l 1i 1n 1c 3h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

18 pts
f 4l 2i 1n 2c 4h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

17 pts
f 4l 1i 1n 1c 4h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
f 4l 2i 1n 1c 3h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in FLINCHES

Words that end like FLINCHES

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

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All words ending in -INCHES

Flinches: quick answers

Is FLINCHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLINCHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLINCHES worth?
FLINCHES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flinches mean?
flinches is the plural and third-person singular form of flinch, which means “a reflex response to sudden pain”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLINCHES?
You can make 194 shorter words from FLINCHES, such as FILCHES, FINCHES, CHIEFS, FICHES. See the full list.