FACTOIDAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. FACTOIDAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4a1c3t1o1i1d2a1l1
PlayableFACTOIDAL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FACTOIDAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful FACTOIDAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTOIDAL
No single letter turns FACTOIDAL into another word.
How FACTOIDAL scores
Scrabble f4a1c3t1o1i1d2a1l1 15
Words with Friends f4a1c4t1o1i1d2a1l2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FACTOIDAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACTOIDAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTOIDAL
factoid13 cotidal10 afocal11 cafila11 facial11 olfact11 afloat9 dacoit9 atocia8 catalo8 citola8 coaita8 coital8 alodia7 calif10 clift10 facia10 facta10 facto10 ficta10 focal10 folic10 afald9 acold8 alcid8 aloft8 calid8 diact8 dicot8 dicta8 dolci8 fatal8 float8 flota8 folia8 octad8 tafia8 cital7 coala7 coati7
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Common questions about FACTOIDAL
- Is FACTOIDAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FACTOIDAL is not in it.
- How many points is FACTOIDAL worth?
- FACTOIDAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACTOIDAL?
- No single letter can be added to FACTOIDAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FACTOIDAL:
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