FACETIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FACETIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACETIOUS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACETIOUS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACETIOUS
No single letter turns FACETIOUS into another word.
How FACETIOUS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FACETIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACETIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FACETIOUS
- All 9 letters of FACETIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- FACETIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
- FACETIOUS contains every vowel — A, E, I, O and U.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FACETIOUS
3 longer words begin with FACETIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FACETIOUS
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Common questions about FACETIOUS
- Is FACETIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACETIOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACETIOUS worth?
- FACETIOUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACETIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to FACETIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FACETIOUS:
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