ANTIFOULING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ANTIFOULING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ANTIFOULING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ANTIFOULING is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANTIFOULING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
antifoulingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ANTIFOULING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ANTIFOULING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANTIFOULING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ANTIFOULING mean in Scrabble?
adjective
nautical
Designed to stop barnacles, weed and other organisms from growing on a ship's hull.
Antifouling paint is applied below the waterline so that marine growth does not slow the vessel or raise fuel use. The word is also used as a noun for the paint itself, and modern versions try to limit harm to sea life.
How ANTIFOULING is used
Antifouling is used by boat owners and shipbuilders for paints and coatings below the waterline.
- He repainted the hull with antifouling before launching in spring.
- Antifouling coatings slowly release chemicals that deter barnacles.
- The yard sells antifouling in several colours.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ANTIFOULING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ANTIFOULING
1 longer words begin with ANTIFOULING.
Shorter words from the letters in ANTIFOULING
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Common questions about ANTIFOULING
- Is ANTIFOULING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ANTIFOULING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ANTIFOULING worth?
- ANTIFOULING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ANTIFOULING mean?
- Designed to stop barnacles, weed and other organisms from growing on a ship's hull.
- What letters can be added to ANTIFOULING?
- ANTIFOULING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ANTIFOULING:
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