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Flings

Q: What does flings mean?

flings is the plural and third-person singular form of fling, which means “a usually brief attempt”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

f ₄l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

About 1 syllable

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of fling

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

What does flings mean?

noun

a usually brief attempt
“he took a crack at it”
Synonymscrack go pass whirl offer
a brief indulgence of your impulses
Synonymsspree
the act of flinging

verb

throw with force or recklessness
“fling the frisbee”
move in an abrupt or headlong manner
“He flung himself onto the sofa”
indulge oneself
“I splurged on a new TV”
Synonymssplurge
throw or cast away
“Put away your worries”
Synonymsdiscard tosstoss outtoss awaychuck out

Definitions shown for fling, the base form of flings.

Is FLINGS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 FLINGS worth?

Scrabble

10 pts

f ₄l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₂s ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

f ₄l ₂i ₁n ₂g ₃s ₁

Wordfeud

11 pts

f ₄l ₁i ₁n ₁g ₃s ₁

NYT Crossplay

13 pts

f ₄l ₂i ₁n ₁g ₄s ₁

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

Words from the letters in FLINGS

Best shorter words top 30 of 35

fling 9 figs 8 fig 7 fils 7 fins 7 gif 7 fil 6 fin 6 ifs 6 lings 6 sif 6 sling 6 gins 5 if 5 ligs 5 ling 5 sign 5 sing 5 snig 5 gin 4 gis 4 lig 4 lins 4 nils 4 gi 3 ins 3 lin 3 lis 3 nil 3 nis 3

See all 35 words made from FLINGS

Words that end like FLINGS

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

brings things strings kings rings sings springs wings clings slings stings swings wrings tings evenings meanings meetings mornings buildings endings savings drawings feelings findings

All words ending in -INGS

Flings: quick answers

Is FLINGS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FLINGS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 10 points before board bonuses.

How many points is FLINGS worth?

FLINGS scores 10 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does flings mean?

flings is the plural and third-person singular form of fling, which means “a usually brief attempt”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in FLINGS?

You can make 35 shorter words from FLINGS, such as FLING, FIGS, FIG, FILS. See the full list.