FIGURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FIGURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIGURE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIGURE is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIGURE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIGURE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FIGURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does FIGURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A written symbol for a number, or the outline and shape of a person or object.
The word is very versatile. It can mean a digit in a sum, an amount of money, a drawing in a book, a geometric shape, or a notable person such as a public figure. As a verb it covers working something out with numbers and also appearing in a story, as in the phrase figure in. Its Latin ancestor figura meant shape or form.
How FIGURE is used
Very common in speech and writing; the sense is clear from context, whether numbers, shapes or people.
- The final figure was higher than anyone had expected.
- A tall figure stood in the doorway.
- She drew a figure with three equal sides.
- He became a respected figure in the town.
- The sculptor carved a small figure out of oak.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIGURE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIGURE
10 longer words begin with FIGURE.
Shorter words from the letters in FIGURE
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Common questions about FIGURE
- Is FIGURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIGURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIGURE worth?
- FIGURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIGURE mean?
- A written symbol for a number, or the outline and shape of a person or object.
- What letters can be added to FIGURE?
- FIGURE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FIGURE:
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