fustigate

Meanings

Verb

strike with a cudgel
To hit someone with a club.
To harshly criticize someone.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin fūstīgātus, past participle of fūstīgō (“I cudgel to death”), from fūstis (“a cudgel”) + ago (“I act”).

Synonyms

birch, castigate, cudgel, denounce, flay, thrash

Scrabble Score: 13

fustigate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
fustigate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fustigate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

fustigate is a valid Words With Friends word