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Flinger

f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 7 letters · Uncommon · form of fling

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does flinger mean?

noun

  1. a usually brief attempt

    “he took a crack at it”

    Synonymscrackgopasswhirloffer

  2. a brief indulgence of your impulses

    Synonymsspree

  3. the act of flinging

verb

  1. throw with force or recklessness

    “fling the frisbee”

  2. move in an abrupt or headlong manner

    “He flung himself onto the sofa”

  3. indulge oneself

    “I splurged on a new TV”

    Synonymssplurge

  4. throw or cast away

    “Put away your worries”

    Synonymsdiscardtosstoss outtoss awaychuck out

Definitions shown for fling, the base form of flinger.

Is FLINGER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FLINGER worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
f 4l 1i 1n 1g 2e 1r 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
f 4l 2i 1n 2g 3e 1r 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4l 1i 1n 1g 3e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
f 4l 2i 1n 1g 4e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FLINGER

Hooks for FLINGER

Add one letter to the front or back of FLINGER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

flingers

Words that end like FLINGER

Common words that share the ending -INGER, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

fingersingerstingerwringergingerlingercunningerforefinger
All words ending in -INGER

Flinger: quick answers

Is FLINGER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FLINGER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FLINGER worth?
FLINGER scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does flinger mean?
flinger is related to fling, which means “a usually brief attempt”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FLINGER?
You can make 108 shorter words from FLINGER, such as ELFING, FINGER, FRINGE, FEIGN. See the full list.