FLAILING is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FLAILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FLAILING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FLAILING is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FLAILING
No single letter turns FLAILING into another word.
How FLAILING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FLAILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FLAILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FLAILING mean in Scrabble?
FLAILING is the -ing form (present participle) of FLAIL.
FLAIL(verb) — To wave or swing the arms, legs, or another object about wildly and without control, or to strike repeatedly with such a swinging motion.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAILING
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Common questions about FLAILING
- Is FLAILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FLAILING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FLAILING worth?
- FLAILING is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FLAILING?
- No single letter can be added to FLAILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FLAILING:
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