FAILS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FAILS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
f4a1i1l1s1
PlayableFAILS · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 29,046odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAILS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful FAILS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILS
No single letter turns FAILS into another word.
How FAILS scores
Scrabble f4a1i1l1s1 8
Words with Friends f4a1i1l2s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in FAILS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Anagrams of FAILS
The 5 tiles of FAILS in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in FAILS
1 words end in FAILS. Useful as a back hook: play FAILS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILS
alfs7 alif7 fail7 fila7 fils7 ails4 lias4 sail4 sial4 alf6 fas6 fil6 ifs6 sif6 ail3 ais3 als3 las3 lis3 sai3 sal3 fa5 fi5 if5 ai2 al2 as2 is2 la2 li2 si2
Common questions about FAILS
- Is FAILS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILS worth?
- FAILS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILS?
- No single letter can be added to FAILS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FAILS:
Open FAILS in the Word Finder