flick
Flick can refer to a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible), a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement, or a short stroke. As a verb, flick can mean to cause to move with a flick, look through a book or other written material, or throw or toss with a quick motion.
Length
5
Scrabble
14
WWF
16
Starts
FL
Ends
ICK
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “FLICK” Mean?
/flɪk/
flick has 12 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
3 sensesa light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
“he gave it a flick with his finger”
“he felt the flick of a whip”
a short stroke
Verb
9 sensesthrow or toss with a quick motion
“flick a piece of paper across the table”
“jerk his head”
Synonyms
shine unsteadily
“The candle flickered”
“Lights flick on the horizon”
“The horizon is flicking with lights”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
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Definition
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
Length
5 letters
Starts With
F
Ends With
K
Vowels
1
Consonants
4
Letters
F, L, I, C, K
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★FLICK has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆FLICK is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆FLICK can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆FLICK uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
K
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
CCVCC
Vowel Share
20%
Consonant Share
80%
Bigrams
FL, LI, IC, CK
Trigrams
FLI, LIC, ICK
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