What does FLAP mean?

FLAP is a valid word in the ENABLE word game list, worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends.

Pronunciation
/flæp/
Letters
4
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
11
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

verb

  1. move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion“The curtains undulated”
  2. move noisily“flags flapped in the strong wind”
  3. move with a thrashing motion“The bird flapped its wings”
  4. move with a flapping motion“The bird's wings were flapping”
  5. make a fuss; be agitated
  6. pronounce with a flap, of alveolar sounds

noun

  1. any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely“he wrote on the flap of the envelope”
  2. an excited state of agitation“he was in a dither”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

flapped15

Anagrams of FLAP

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside FLAP

7 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

alp5 lap5 pal5 al2 fa5 la2 pa4

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Questions

Is FLAP a Scrabble word?

FLAP is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted in Scrabble and Words With Friends. Official tournament dictionaries differ slightly, so check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FLAP worth?

FLAP is worth 9 points with Scrabble letter values and 11 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from FLAP?

7 other words, including AL, LA, PA and FA.