FACTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FACTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACTOR?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACTOR is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FACTOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FACTOR, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does FACTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A circumstance, fact or influence that helps to produce a result.
In everyday English a factor is one of the things that together explain an outcome, as when weather is called a factor in a delay. In arithmetic the word has a precise meaning: a factor of twelve is any whole number that divides it exactly, such as three or four. Historically a factor was also a commercial agent who bought and sold goods on commission, and the verb to factor means to break a number into such parts.
How FACTOR is used
Very common in general use; in mathematics it means a divisor, and as a verb it means to split into divisors.
- Cost was the deciding factor in their choice.
- Three is a factor of twelve.
- The old trading company employed a factor in every port.
- Try to factor the number before you start dividing.
- Fatigue was a factor in the accident.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FACTOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FACTOR
The 6 tiles of FACTOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FACTOR
Showing 24 of 29 words that begin with FACTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTOR
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Common questions about FACTOR
- Is FACTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACTOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACTOR worth?
- FACTOR is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FACTOR mean?
- A circumstance, fact or influence that helps to produce a result.
- What letters can be added to FACTOR?
- FACTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FACTOR:
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