FACTIONALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. FACTIONALIST 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FACTIONALIST?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACTIONALIST is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTIONALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
factionalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACTIONALIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in FACTIONALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACTIONALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FACTIONALIST
1 longer words begin with FACTIONALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTIONALIST
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Common questions about FACTIONALIST
- Is FACTIONALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FACTIONALIST is not in it.
- How many points is FACTIONALIST worth?
- FACTIONALIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACTIONALIST?
- FACTIONALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FACTIONALIST:
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