Flimsy
6 lettersadjectivecommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Lacking strength or solidity and therefore easily damaged or broken.
“The flimsy cardboard box collapsed under the weight of the books.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈflɪmzi/
Syllables
flim·sy
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Wordle
F and Y bookend the word with no repeated letters, making it a clean six-letter guess
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points with F (4) and Y (4) both adding value, though M and Y can be awkward to hold
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