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Is FLAGELLUMS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FLAGELLUMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FLAGELLUMS mean?

Flagellums is a form of FLAGELLUM.

  1. noun

    a whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor)

  2. noun

    a lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

10

Letters

F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + U (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for FLAGELLUMS

FLAGELLUMS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from FLAGELLUMS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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