FACTUAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FACTUAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FACTUAL?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FACTUAL is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FACTUAL
No single letter turns FACTUAL into another word.
How FACTUAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FACTUAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does FACTUAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Based on or concerned with facts rather than opinions, theories or imagination.
A factual account sticks to what can be checked, in contrast to speculation or fiction. Journalists and teachers use the term to praise or demand accuracy.
How FACTUAL is used
Used of reports, claims, errors and statements.
- The article is accurate and factual.
- She corrected a factual error in the draft.
- Please give a factual summary, not your opinion.
- The documentary is purely factual.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FACTUAL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FACTUAL
10 longer words begin with FACTUAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FACTUAL
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Common questions about FACTUAL
- Is FACTUAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FACTUAL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FACTUAL worth?
- FACTUAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FACTUAL mean?
- Based on or concerned with facts rather than opinions, theories or imagination.
- What letters can be added to FACTUAL?
- No single letter can be added to FACTUAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FACTUAL:
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