flail

VERBNOUN /fleɪl/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F

flail is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4L1A1I1L1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does flail mean?

VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Move like a flail; thresh about.

“Her arms were flailing”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Give a thrashing to; beat hard.

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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

BROADER