FACADE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FACADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACADE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACADE is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
facadesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACADE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FACADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does FACADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The front of a building, or a false outward appearance that hides what lies underneath.
Facade comes from French and originally meant the face of a building, the side that is designed to be seen from the street. Architects speak of a grand facade of stone or glass in just that sense. The word is also used figuratively for a pleasant manner that covers real feelings, as in a facade of calm.
How FACADE is used
Used in architecture and, figuratively, for a misleading show of calm or confidence.
- The museum has a handsome stone facade facing the square.
- Behind his cheerful facade, he was deeply worried.
- The painters began work on the front facade today.
- Only the facade of the old theatre was saved.
- Her calm facade cracked when the news arrived.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FACADE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FACADE
1 longer words begin with FACADE.
Shorter words from the letters in FACADE
Common questions about FACADE
- Is FACADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACADE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACADE worth?
- FACADE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FACADE mean?
- The front of a building, or a false outward appearance that hides what lies underneath.
- What letters can be added to FACADE?
- FACADE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FACADE:
Open FACADE in the Word Finder