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.
f4l1a1i1l1i1n1g2
PlayableFLAILING · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
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
Scrabble f4l1a1i1l1i1n1g2 12
Words with Friends f4l2a1i1l2i1n2g3 16
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.
Shorter words from the letters in FLAILING
failing11 falling11 filling11 filing10 filial9 finial9 infall9 infill9 ailing7 nilgai7 fagin9 fling9 final8 flail8 algin6 align6 glial6 liang6 ligan6 linga6 ilial5 fang8 flag8 alif7 fail7 fain7 fall7 fila7 fill7 fini7 flan7 naif7 agin5 gain5 gall5 gila5 gill5 glia5 lang5 ling5
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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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