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flounder

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Is flounder a Scrabble word?

Yes, flounder is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 12 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of flounder?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (Canada, US) Any of various flatfish of the family Pleuronectidae or Bothidae.Examples: "Blackfishing from the beach. I've done my research. Hundreds of shipwrecks line the Jersey coast, and many of them are close enough to reach with a long cast on a dead-low tide. These wrecks hold tautog, porgies, sea bass, flounder."

verb (English)

1. (intransitive) To act clumsily or confused; to struggle or be flustered.Examples: "He gave a good speech, but floundered when audience members asked questions he could not answer well."; "They have floundered on from blunder to blunder."; "He is assessing directions, but he is not lost, not floundering."

2. (intransitive) To flop around as a fish out of water.

3. (intransitive) To make clumsy attempts to move or regain one's balance.Examples: "Robert yanked Connie's leg vigorously, causing her to flounder and eventually fall."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "flounder"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "flounder"?

Scrabble
12 points
f4
l1
o1
u1
n1
d2
e1
r1
Words With Friends
15 points
f4
l2
o1
u2
n2
d2
e1
r1

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