Flunks

/flʌŋks/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Flunks

verb

  1. Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.

    "He flunked math, again."

  2. Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.

    "Unsatisfied with Fred's progress, the teacher flunked him."

  3. To shirk (a task or duty).
  4. To back out through fear. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference describing a person's attitude to life in general.)
Anagrams of Flunks

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "flunks" 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 "Flunks"

Flunks is a 6-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Flunks" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "flunks" is a medium-scoring word.