FLAGELLATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FLAGELLATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAGELLATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAGELLATE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAGELLATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAGELLATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FLAGELLATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 3 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAGELLATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLAGELLATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To beat someone or oneself with a whip or similar instrument.
To flagellate is to flog, either as a punishment or as religious penance. In biology the same word also describes cells that carry whip-like tails, and a flagellate is a tiny organism of that kind.
How FLAGELLATE is used
A formal and somewhat literary verb, also used figuratively for harsh self-criticism.
- Penitents would flagellate themselves during the procession.
- He tended to flagellate himself over every small mistake.
- The guards were ordered to flagellate the prisoner in public.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAGELLATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAGELLATE
2 longer words begin with FLAGELLATE.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAGELLATE
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Common questions about FLAGELLATE
- Is FLAGELLATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAGELLATE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAGELLATE worth?
- FLAGELLATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAGELLATE mean?
- To beat someone or oneself with a whip or similar instrument.
- What letters can be added to FLAGELLATE?
- FLAGELLATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FLAGELLATE:
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