FASTEN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FASTEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FASTEN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FASTEN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FASTEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fastensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FASTEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FASTEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What does FASTEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fix something firmly in place, or to close or attach it so that it will not come loose.
Fasten covers the whole range of securing, from doing up a button or a seat belt to nailing boards together. It also has a figurative use in which a person fastens on an idea or fastens blame on someone, meaning the attention or accusation sticks. The word goes back to Old English roots related to the idea of being fast, or firm.
How FASTEN is used
Very common in everyday speech and instructions, as in fasten your seat belt.
- Please fasten your seat belt before takeoff.
- She used two clips to fasten the cloth to the table.
- He could not fasten the coat over his scarf.
- The detective tried to fasten the crime on a stranger.
- Fasten the gate behind you so the sheep stay in.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FASTEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FASTEN
The 6 tiles of FASTEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FASTEN
6 longer words begin with FASTEN.
Shorter words from the letters in FASTEN
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Common questions about FASTEN
- Is FASTEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FASTEN, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FASTEN worth?
- FASTEN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FASTEN mean?
- To fix something firmly in place, or to close or attach it so that it will not come loose.
- What letters can be added to FASTEN?
- FASTEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FASTEN:
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