Is “Flehmen” a Scrabble word?

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Yes
FLEHMEN
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary

Valid in these dictionaries

SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
Valid
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Valid
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
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Meaning of Flehmen

/ˈfleɪmən/

verb
  1. 1.To exhibit the flehmen response, i.e., to draw back the lips, allowing scent to reach the Jacobson’s organ, an auxiliary olfactory organ found in many animals.

noun
  1. 1.(especially in the compound "flehmen response") Flaring of the lip in mammals, associated with intensive smelling; flehming.