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Is FLAILS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FLAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FLAILS mean?

Flails is a form of FLAIL.

  1. noun

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

  2. verb

    give a thrashing to; beat hard

  3. verb

    move like a flail; thresh about

    “Her arms were flailing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6

F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 9 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 FLAILS

FLAILS 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 FLAILS

The 39 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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