FAILLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FAILLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
f4a1i1l1l1e1
PlayableFAILLE · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 102,199odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAILLE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful FAILLE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faillesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAILLE scores
Scrabble f4a1i1l1l1e1 9
Words with Friends f4a1i1l2l2e1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in FAILLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
Words starting with FAILLE
1 longer words begin with FAILLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILLE
fella8 fille8 flail8 ileal5 alef7 alif7 fail7 fale7 fall7 feal7 fell7 fila7 file7 fill7 flea7 leaf7 lief7 life7 ilea4 leal4 alf6 elf6 fae6 fie6 fil6 ail3 ale3 all3 ell3 ill3 lea3 lei3 lie3 ef5 fa5 fe5 fi5 if5 ae2 ai2
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Common questions about FAILLE
- Is FAILLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILLE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILLE worth?
- FAILLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILLE?
- FAILLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FAILLE:
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