FACINOROUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FACINOROUS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept FACINOROUS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACINOROUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACINOROUS
No single letter turns FACINOROUS into another word.
How FACINOROUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FACINOROUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACINOROUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FACINOROUS
1 longer words begin with FACINOROUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FACINOROUS
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Common questions about FACINOROUS
- Is FACINOROUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACINOROUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACINOROUS worth?
- FACINOROUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACINOROUS?
- No single letter can be added to FACINOROUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FACINOROUS:
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