Flaking

/ˈfleɪkɪŋ/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:18 pts7 letters
Definition of Flaking

verb

  1. To break or chip off in a flake.

    "The paint flaked off after only a year."

  2. To prove unreliable or impractical; to abandon or desert, to fail to follow through.

    "He said he'd come and help, but he flaked."

  3. To store an item such as rope or sail in layers

    "The line is flaked into the container for easy attachment and deployment."

  4. To hit (another person).

adjective

  1. Breaking or tending to break into flakes.

    "All the flaking paint had to be scraped off before repainting; fortunately, it came off easily."

Anagrams of Flaking

No exact anagrams found for "flaking". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "flaking" and rearranging:

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Flaking"

Flaking is a 7-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Flaking" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "flaking" is a high-scoring word.