flagellum
NOUN
/flə'dʒɛləm/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
flagellum is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4L1A1G2E1L1L1U1M3
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does flagellum mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A whip used to inflict punishment (often used for pedantic humor).
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2
A lash-like appendage used for locomotion (e.g., in sperm cells and some bacteria and protozoa).
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