Flange
/flændʒ/
noun
- An external or internal rib or rim, used either to add strength or to hold something in place.
- The projecting edge of a rigid or semi-rigid component.
- An ability in a role-playing game which is not commonly available, overpowered or arbitrarily imposed by the referees.
"1998: Mr MI Pennington, Can the Players be Trusted? on rec.games.frp.live-action http//groups.google.co.uk/group/rec.games.frp.live-action/browse_thread/thread/13742e3a1c45df34/f9662af9a11a42d3?lnk=st&q=flange+roleplay&rnum=1#f9662af9a11a42d3 [The] enduring problem with the Gathering is that [players] can't affect anything that happens ... whatever they do, the LT just flange it back to the original plot line."
- A vulva.
- The collective noun for a group of baboons.
"1980s (first use), Rowan Atkinson - Not the Nine O'clock News"
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Flange"
Flange is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Flange" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "flange" is a medium-scoring word.