FACTOIDS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FACTOIDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
f4a1c3t1o1i1d2s1
PlayableFACTOIDS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FACTOIDS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.5%
Our own measure of how useful FACTOIDS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTOIDS
No single letter turns FACTOIDS into another word.
How FACTOIDS scores
Scrabble f4a1c3t1o1i1d2s1 14
Words with Friends f4a1c4t1o1i1d2s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in FACTOIDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FACTOIDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FACTOIDS
- All 8 letters of FACTOIDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FACTOIDS
factoid13 stifado11 dacoits10 factis11 fascio11 fiasco11 codist9 dacoit9 diacts9 dicast9 dicots9 octads9 sodaic9 coatis8 scotia8 diotas7 coifs10 facto10 facts10 fasci10 ficos10 ficta10 fados9 fidos9 foids9 acids8 asdic8 cadis8 caids8 codas8 diact8 dicot8 dicta8 dicts8 disco8 fasti8 fatso8 fiats8 foist8 octad8
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Common questions about FACTOIDS
- Is FACTOIDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACTOIDS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACTOIDS worth?
- FACTOIDS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FACTOIDS?
- No single letter can be added to FACTOIDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FACTOIDS:
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