FACEOFF is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FACEOFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACEOFF?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACEOFF is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACEOFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faceoffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACEOFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FACEOFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. FACEOFF needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about FACEOFF
- FACEOFF begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FACEOFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
The start of play in ice hockey, when the referee drops the puck between two opposing players.
A faceoff happens at the opening of each period and after every stoppage. Outside sport it means a direct confrontation between two people or groups.
How FACEOFF is used
Faceoff is used in hockey and in news about tense meetings.
- He won the faceoff and sent the puck forward.
- A tense faceoff took place between the two leaders.
- The referee dropped the puck for the next faceoff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FACEOFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FACEOFF
1 longer words begin with FACEOFF.
Shorter words from the letters in FACEOFF
Common questions about FACEOFF
- Is FACEOFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACEOFF, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACEOFF worth?
- FACEOFF is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FACEOFF mean?
- The start of play in ice hockey, when the referee drops the puck between two opposing players.
- What letters can be added to FACEOFF?
- FACEOFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FACEOFF:
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