FADEOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FADEOUT 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 FADEOUT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FADEOUT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FADEOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fadeoutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FADEOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FADEOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about FADEOUT
- FADEOUT runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FADEOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A gradual disappearance of a picture or sound, as when a film scene ends or a song slowly dies away.
Filmmakers and recording engineers use a fadeout to end a scene or track softly instead of cutting off abruptly. In radio and television the same word can describe a signal that weakens for a short time because of interference.
How FADEOUT is used
Common in film, music production and broadcasting.
- The song ends with a long fadeout of guitar and drums.
- A slow fadeout closed the final scene of the movie.
- The storm caused a brief fadeout of the radio signal.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FADEOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FADEOUT
1 longer words begin with FADEOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in FADEOUT
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Common questions about FADEOUT
- Is FADEOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FADEOUT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FADEOUT worth?
- FADEOUT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FADEOUT mean?
- A gradual disappearance of a picture or sound, as when a film scene ends or a song slowly dies away.
- What letters can be added to FADEOUT?
- FADEOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FADEOUT:
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