FAMOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FAMOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAMOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAMOUS is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMOUS
No single letter turns FAMOUS into another word.
How FAMOUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FAMOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What does FAMOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Known and talked about by a great many people.
Famous is the plain, everyday word for wide public recognition, and it is often followed by for to say what earned the fame, as in famous for its cheese. Its force is neutral and can describe people, places, events or objects. The older word infamous, by contrast, points to a bad reputation. Rarely, in older English, famous also served as a verb meaning to make well known.
How FAMOUS is used
Very common; usually followed by for, or by as when naming a role.
- The town is famous for its glass.
- She became famous after her first novel.
- A famous painting hangs in the main hall.
- He is famous as a chef and as a writer.
- Their famous quarrel was the talk of the season.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAMOUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAMOUS
6 longer words begin with FAMOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMOUS
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Common questions about FAMOUS
- Is FAMOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMOUS worth?
- FAMOUS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAMOUS mean?
- Known and talked about by a great many people.
- What letters can be added to FAMOUS?
- No single letter can be added to FAMOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FAMOUS:
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