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Flu

f 4l 1u 1

About 1 syllable

noun · 3 letters · Common

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

What does flu mean?

noun

  1. an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease

    Synonymsinfluenzagrippe

Is FLU 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 FLU worth?

Scrabble

6 pts
f 4l 1u 1

Words With Friends

8 pts
f 4l 2u 2

Wordfeud

7 pts
f 4l 1u 2

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
f 4l 2u 2

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

Hooks for FLU

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

flubflueflusflux

Flu: quick answers

Is FLU a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLU is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 6 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLU worth?
FLU scores 6 points in Scrabble, 8 in Words With Friends, 7 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flu mean?
As a noun, flu means “an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease”.