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Definition of flail

"flail" in the noun sense

1. flail

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

"flail" in the verb sense

1. thrash, thresh, lam, flail

give a thrashing to beat hard

2. flail, thresh

move like a flail thresh about

"Her arms were flailing"

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Quotations for flail

No fence against a flail. [ Proverb ]

Here's a good joke to do during an earthquake: straddle a big crack in the ground, and if it opened wider, go Whoa! Whoa! and flail your arms around, like you're going to fall in. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

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flail in Scrabble®

The word flail is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters flail:

FLAIL
(36)
 

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flail in Words With Friends™

The word flail is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 10

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters flail:

FLAIL
(54)
 

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Words within the letters of flail

2 letter words in flail (4 words)

aifaifla

3 letter words in flail (3 words)

ailallill

4 letter words in flail (3 words)

failfallfill

5 letter words in flail (1 word)

flail

flail + 1 blank (2 words)

filialflails

flail + 2 blanks (12 words)

fallingfinallyflailedfluvialfraillyicefallillfamepailfulpinfallpitfallvialfulwailful
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Words containing the sequence flail

Words that start with flail (4 words)

flailflailedflailingflails

Words with flail in them (1 word)

flail

Words that end with flail (1 word)

flail
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Word Growth involving flail

Shorter words in flail

ai ail

la

Longer words containing flail

flailed

flailing

flails