FAIENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FAIENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAIENCE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIENCE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faiencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAIENCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FAIENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
What stands out about FAIENCE
- FAIENCE 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
Anagrams of FAIENCE
The 7 tiles of FAIENCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FAIENCE
1 longer words begin with FAIENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIENCE
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Common questions about FAIENCE
- Is FAIENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIENCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIENCE worth?
- FAIENCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAIENCE?
- FAIENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FAIENCE:
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