Is FLAILED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FLAILED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FLAILED mean?
Flailed is a form of FLAIL.
- noun
an implement consisting of handle with a free swinging stick at the end; used in manual threshing
- verb
give a thrashing to; beat hard
- verb
move like a flail; thresh about
“Her arms were flailing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 11 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 FLAILED
FLAILED 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 FLAILED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- afield10
- failed10
- filled10
- faille9
- felid9
- field9
- filed9
- flied9
- fella8
- fille8
- flail8
- deaf8
- defi8
- delf8
- fade8
- fled8
- allied7
- alef7
- alif7
- fail7
- fall7
- feal7
- fell7
- fila7
- file7
- fill7
- flea7
- leaf7
- lief7
- life7
- def7
- dif7
- fad7
- fed7
- fid7
- ailed6
- ideal6
- ladle6
- elf6
- fie6
- fil6
- ileal5
- aide5
- dale5
- deal5
- deil5
- deli5
- dell5
- dial5
- diel5
- dill5
- idea5
- idle5
- lade5
- laid5
- lead5
- lied5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
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