FAILOVER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAILOVER is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FAILOVER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAILOVER is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILOVER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
failoversChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAILOVER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAILOVER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAILOVER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FAILOVER
- All 8 letters of FAILOVER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FAILOVER
1 longer words begin with FAILOVER.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILOVER
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Common questions about FAILOVER
- Is FAILOVER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILOVER, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILOVER worth?
- FAILOVER is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILOVER?
- FAILOVER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAILOVER:
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