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
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 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:
Open FACEOFF in the Word Finder