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flogging
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8 LETTERS8 POINTS[ˈflɒɡɪŋ]
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When flogging helps
Base Score
8
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
F G I L N O
Two-Letter Start
FL
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
ING
Check this pattern late
- 8 letters
- 6 unique letters
- FL start
- ING ending
- repeated letters
Try it when
- flogging is worth 8 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include f, g, i, l, n, o plus any remaining hive letters.
- Watch the repeated-letter pattern (G x3); those are easy points to miss when scanning quickly.
- The ING ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the FL start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
[ˈflɒɡɪŋ]
verb
To whip or scourge someone or something as punishment.
verb
To use something to extreme; to abuse.
verb
To sell.
verb
To steal something.
verb
To defeat easily or convincingly.
verb
To exploit.
noun
Infliction of punishment by dealing blows or whipping.
"What lawbreakers like that need is a good flogging. Do that and watch the crime rate plummet."