FACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACTION?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACTION is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
factionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACTION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does FACTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small organised group within a larger one, especially in politics, that holds views against the majority.
A faction forms when members of a party or organisation split over goals or leaders, often making it harder to act together. A separate meaning is writing that mixes real events with invented narrative.
How FACTION is used
Mostly political; sometimes names a genre blending fact and fiction.
- One faction wanted peace, the other war.
- The party split into rival factions.
- A small faction blocked the vote.
- The film is faction, based on true events.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FACTION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FACTION
19 longer words begin with FACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTION
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Common questions about FACTION
- Is FACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACTION worth?
- FACTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FACTION mean?
- A small organised group within a larger one, especially in politics, that holds views against the majority.
- What letters can be added to FACTION?
- FACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FACTION:
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