Flutes
/fluːts/
Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Flutes
noun
- A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
- A recorder, also a woodwind instrument.
- A glass with a long, narrow bowl and a long stem, used for drinking wine, especially champagne.
- A lengthwise groove, such as one of the lengthwise grooves on a classical column, or a groove on a cutting tool (such as a drill bit, endmill, or reamer), which helps to form both a cutting edge and a channel through which chips can escape
- A semicylindrical vertical groove, as in a pillar, in plaited cloth, or in a rifle barrel to cut down the weight.
verb
Anagrams of Flutes
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
f4
l1
u1
t1
e1
s1
Total: 9 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Flutes
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
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 "Flutes"
Flutes is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Flutes" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "flutes" is a low-scoring word.