What does FLY mean?

Pronunciation
/flaɪ/
Letters
3
Scrabble score
9
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. travel through the air; be airborne“Man cannot fly”
  2. move quickly or suddenly“He flew about the place”
  3. operate an airplane“The pilot flew to Cuba”
  4. transport by aeroplane“We fly flowers from the Caribbean to North America”
  5. cause to fly or float“fly a kite”
  6. be dispersed or disseminated“Rumors and accusations are flying”
  7. change quickly from one emotional state to another“fly into a rage”
  8. pass away rapidly“Time flies like an arrow”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

flew10flown11

Anagrams of FLY

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

Questions

Is FLY a valid word in word games?

FLY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is FLY worth?

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