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Is flitter a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word flitter is a Scrabble US word. The word flitter is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

F4L1I1T1T1E1R1

Is flitter a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word flitter is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

F4L1I1T1T1E1R1

Is flitter a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word flitter is a Words With Friends word. The word flitter is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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7-letter words (1 found)

FLITTER,

6-letter words (9 found)

FILTER,FILTRE,FITTER,LIFTER,LITTER,TILTER,TITFER,TITLER,TRIFLE,

5-letter words (23 found)

FILER,FILET,FITTE,FLIER,FLIRT,FLITE,FLITT,FREIT,FRITT,LIFER,LITER,LITRE,REFIT,RELIT,RIFLE,RIFTE,TETRI,TILER,TITER,TITLE,TITRE,TREIF,TRITE,

4-letter words (40 found)

FELT,FETT,FIER,FILE,FIRE,FITT,FLIR,FLIT,FRET,FRIT,LEFT,LEIR,LIEF,LIER,LIFE,LIFT,LIRE,LITE,REFI,REFT,REIF,RIEL,RIFE,RIFT,RILE,RITE,RITT,TEIL,TELT,TERF,TIER,TIFT,TILE,TILT,TIRE,TIRL,TITE,TREF,TRET,TRIE,

3-letter words (26 found)

EFT,ELF,ELT,ERF,FER,FET,FIE,FIL,FIR,FIT,IRE,LEI,LET,LIE,LIT,REF,REI,RET,RIF,RIT,TEF,TEL,TET,TIE,TIL,TIT,

2-letter words (11 found)

EF,EL,ER,ET,FE,IF,IT,LI,RE,TE,TI,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 111 words from flitter according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of flitter

flitter

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈflɪtɚ/, [ˈflɪɾɚ]
  • Rhymes: -ɪtə(ɹ)

Etymology 1

From Middle English flytteren, frequentative form of flitten, flytten, flütten, possibly from Old Norse flytja (“to carry about, convey”), equivalent to flit +‎ -er (frequentative suffix).

Verb

flitter (third-person singular simple present flitters, present participle flittering, simple past and past participle flittered)

  1. To scatter in pieces.
  2. To move about rapidly and nimbly.
  3. To move quickly from one condition or location to another.
  4. To flutter or quiver.
Derived terms
  • flitter down
  • flittermouse
  • flittery

Etymology 2

From flit +‎ -er.

Noun

flitter (plural flitters)

  1. A fluttering movement
  2. A rag; a tatter; a small piece or fragment.
  3. Any of various hesperiid butterflies of the genus Hyarotis.
  4. (science fiction) A small aircraft or spacecraft.
  5. A small perceptible feeling

Etymology 3

Noun

flitter (plural flitters)

  1. (archaic Southern US, Caribbean) Pronunciation spelling of fritter.
Derived terms
  • flat as a flitter

References

  • (aircraft): Jeff Prucher, editor (2007), “flitter”, in Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction, Oxford, Oxfordshire, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 66.
  • (aircraft): Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “flitter n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
  • “flitter”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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Pronunciation

Verb

flitter

  1. inflection of flittern:
    1. first-person singular present
    2. singular imperative

Source: wiktionary.org