FACEBARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FACEBARS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4a1c3e1b3a1r1s1
Depends on the listFACEBARS · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FACEBARS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful FACEBARS is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACEBARS
No single letter turns FACEBARS into another word.
How FACEBARS scores
Scrabble f4a1c3e1b3a1r1s1 15
Words with Friends f4a1c4e1b4a1r1s1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in FACEBARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACEBARS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FACEBARS
facebar14 carafes12 carafe11 facers11 farces11 fracas11 barcas10 braces10 cabers10 scarab10 afears9 abaser8 abears8 arecas8 caesar8 barfs10 cafes10 facer10 faces10 farce10 frabs10 scarf10 abacs9 acerb9 barca9 brace9 cabas9 caber9 cabre9 carbs9 crabs9 scrab9 afars8 afear8 fares8 farse8 fears8 safer8 abase7 abear7
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Common questions about FACEBARS
- Is FACEBARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FACEBARS is not in it.
- How many points is FACEBARS worth?
- FACEBARS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACEBARS?
- No single letter can be added to FACEBARS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FACEBARS:
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