EARFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. EARFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EARFUL?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EARFUL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EARFUL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EARFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EARFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does EARFUL mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A long, forceful scolding or a large amount of talk that one is made to listen to.
The word is nearly always paired with the verb get or give, as in getting an earful from a parent or boss. It can also describe a pile of gossip, news or complaints poured out all at once. The picture behind it is an ear filled to the brim, with no room left for anything more.
How EARFUL is used
Informal; typical of spoken English and relaxed writing, mostly in the phrases give an earful and get an earful.
- He got an earful from the neighbours about the noise.
- I gave the plumber an earful when he arrived three hours late.
- The coach delivered quite an earful at half time.
- She came home with an earful of gossip from the market.
- Ask her about the contract and prepare for an earful.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EARFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EARFUL
The 6 tiles of EARFUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EARFUL
1 longer words begin with EARFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in EARFUL
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Common questions about EARFUL
- Is EARFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EARFUL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EARFUL worth?
- EARFUL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EARFUL mean?
- A long, forceful scolding or a large amount of talk that one is made to listen to.
- What letters can be added to EARFUL?
- EARFUL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EARFUL:
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