What does FLICK mean?

Pronunciation
/flɪk/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. flash intermittently“The lights flicked on and off”
  2. look through a book or other written material“He thumbed through the report”
  3. cause to move with a flick“he flicked his Bic”
  4. throw or toss with a quick motion“flick a piece of paper across the table”
  5. shine unsteadily“The candle flickered”
  6. twitch or flutter“the paper flicked”
  7. cause to make a snapping sound“snap your fingers”
  8. touch or hit with a light, quick blow“flicked him with his hand”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

flicks15flicked17flicking18

Anagrams of FLICK

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FLICK

8 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

flic9lick10 fil6ick9ilk7kif10if5li2

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Questions

Is FLICK a valid word in word games?

FLICK is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FLICK worth?

FLICK is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FLICK?

8 other words, including IF, LI, LICK and FIL.