FLEXIBILITY is the quality of bending easily without breaking; the ability to be easily modified; willingness to change or compromise. Worth 26 points in Scrabble.
Yes. FLEXIBILITY is in the Scrabble-style word list used by our tools and scores 26 points in Scrabble, 28 in Words With Friends and 27 in Wordfeud (base tile values, no board multipliers). Always check the dictionary your game uses (NWL, Collins or the WWF list) before playing.
| Letter | F | L | E | X | I | B | I | L | I | T | Y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 26 |
| Words With Friends | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| Wordfeud | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
FLEXIBILITY encompasses both physical properties (like a gymnast's flexibility) and abstract qualities (workplace flexibility, mental flexibility). In modern contexts, it's prized in everything from yoga to business strategies to software design. The word suggests adaptability, resilience, and the capacity to adjust to changing circumstances without losing core integrity. This 11-letter word is exceptionally valuable in Scrabble at 26 base points, featuring the high-scoring X (8 points), F (4 points), Y (4 points), and B (3 points).
FLEXIBILITY comes from Latin "flexibilis," from "flectere" meaning "to bend." The suffix "-ibility" denotes a quality or state. The word entered English in the early 1600s, initially referring only to physical bendability. The metaphorical sense of mental or situational adaptability developed by the 1700s. Related words include "flex," "flexible," "inflexible," and "reflex," all sharing the Latin root about bending.
Anagrams: no other word uses exactly the letters of FLEXIBILITY.
Hooks: no front hooks; no back hooks.
Words inside FLEXIBILITY: 101 shorter words can be made from these letters – highest scoring: FLEXIBLYFIXITYBIFLEXFIXITFLYBELTFIXTFLEXFIXIBEXIXTLELIEFLYEXIT. See all words from FLEXIBILITY.