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Is FLAIL a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list FLAIL is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
8105

What does FLAIL mean?

  1. nounan implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
  2. verbgive a thrashing to; beat hard
  3. verbmove like a flail; thresh about

Definitions from WordNet.

Has FLAIL been a Wordle answer?

Yes: Wordle #599 on February 8, 2023.

Is it a current Wordle answer? (spoiler)

No, FLAIL isn't the answer to any Wordle currently being played.

Hooks for FLAIL

Add a letter to make a new word: FLAILS.

Words inside FLAIL

See all 15 words you can make from FLAIL

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up FLAIL in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is FLAIL a Scrabble word?

FLAIL is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is FLAIL worth?

FLAIL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does FLAIL mean?

An implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing.