FIERCE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FIERCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIERCE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIERCE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIERCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fiercerChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FIERCE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIERCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 83,618.
What does FIERCE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Showing wild, intense or violent energy, whether in an animal, a person, a storm or a contest.
Fierce came into English from Old French fiers, from Latin ferus meaning wild. It describes raw strength and ferocity: a fierce lion, a fierce gale or fierce loyalty. It can also express admiration, as in a fierce competitor, and in recent informal speech it is a compliment for something bold or stylish. The noun is fierceness.
How FIERCE is used
Common in all registers; sometimes positive, in slang use.
- A fierce wind tore the tent from its pegs.
- The mother bear was fierce in defence of her cubs.
- They faced fierce competition for the last place.
- She spoke with fierce pride about her village.
- The two teams played a fierce match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIERCE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIERCE
5 longer words begin with FIERCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIERCE
Common questions about FIERCE
- Is FIERCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIERCE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIERCE worth?
- FIERCE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIERCE mean?
- Showing wild, intense or violent energy, whether in an animal, a person, a storm or a contest.
- What letters can be added to FIERCE?
- FIERCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIERCE:
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