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flailing

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is FLAILING a word?

Yes. FLAILING is a 8-letter verb. FLAILING is a present-participle form of FLAIL: give a thrashing to; beat hard Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell FLAILING?

F-L-A-I-L-I-N-G

FLAILING contains 8 letters, begins with F, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

FLAILING is a present-participle form of FLAIL.

1verb

  1. FLAILING is a present-participle form of FLAIL: give a thrashing to; beat hard

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is FLAILING spelled?

F1L2A3I4L5I6N7G8
Starts withFLAFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats I, L
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →8-letter words →Words starting with FLA →Words ending in ING →Words made from FLAILING →Words with A →Words with F →Words with G →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 12 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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04 Related words

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About FLAILING.

How do you spell FLAILING?

FLAILING is spelled F-L-A-I-L-I-N-G. It contains 8 letters.