FACEPALM is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FACEPALM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
f4a1c3e1p3a1l1m3
PlayableFACEPALM · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FACEPALM?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful FACEPALM is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACEPALM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
facepalmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACEPALM scores
Scrabble f4a1c3e1p3a1l1m3 17
Words with Friends f4a1c4e1p4a1l2m4 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in FACEPALM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACEPALM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FACEPALM
3 longer words begin with FACEPALM.
Shorter words from the letters in FACEPALM
cample12 aflame11 faecal11 palace10 clamp11 fecal10 femal10 flame10 fleam10 ample9 apace9 calpa9 camel9 caple9 clame9 macle9 maple9 pelma9 place9 palea7 camp10 cafe9 calf9 clef9 face9 fame9 flam9 flap9 pelf9 acme8 calm8 calp8 cama8 came8 capa8 cape8 clam8 clap8 clem8 lamp8
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Common questions about FACEPALM
- Is FACEPALM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACEPALM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACEPALM worth?
- FACEPALM is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACEPALM?
- FACEPALM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FACEPALM:
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