FACTIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FACTIVE 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.
f4a1c3t1i1v4e1
Depends on the listFACTIVE · 7 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FACTIVE?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.14
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FACTIVE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTIVE
No single letter turns FACTIVE into another word.
How FACTIVE scores
Scrabble f4a1c3t1i1v4e1 15
Words with Friends f4a1c4t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in FACTIVE, 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 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTIVE
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Common questions about FACTIVE
- Is FACTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACTIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACTIVE worth?
- FACTIVE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACTIVE?
- No single letter can be added to FACTIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FACTIVE:
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