FLAGELLATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FLAGELLATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAGELLATION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAGELLATION is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAGELLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
flagellationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FLAGELLATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in FLAGELLATION, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAGELLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLAGELLATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The act of beating a person with a whip or rod, as a punishment or a religious penance.
Flagellation was a common legal punishment in the past, and some religious groups practised it on themselves as penance. The word can also be used figuratively for harsh self-criticism.
How FLAGELLATION is used
Mostly historical or religious; flagellation can also be figurative.
- Public flagellation was once a normal punishment.
- Monks practised flagellation during Lent.
- His constant self-flagellation exhausted his friends.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FLAGELLATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FLAGELLATION
1 longer words begin with FLAGELLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAGELLATION
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Common questions about FLAGELLATION
- Is FLAGELLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAGELLATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAGELLATION worth?
- FLAGELLATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FLAGELLATION mean?
- The act of beating a person with a whip or rod, as a punishment or a religious penance.
- What letters can be added to FLAGELLATION?
- FLAGELLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FLAGELLATION:
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