FAILURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FAILURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
f4a1i1l1u1r1e1
PlayableFAILURE · 7 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 85,774odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAILURE?
| 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: 52 / 100
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.43
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.57%
Our own measure of how useful FAILURE is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAILURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
failuresChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAILURE scores
Scrabble f4a1i1l1u1r1e1 10
Words with Friends f4a1i1l2u2r1e1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in FAILURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 85,774.
Words starting with FAILURE
1 longer words begin with FAILURE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAILURE
earful9 ferial9 ferula9 fluier9 ireful9 afire8 faire8 farle8 feral8 feria8 feuar8 filar8 filer8 flair8 flare8 fleur8 flier8 frail8 fural8 lifer8 rifle8 alure5 ariel5 aurei5 raile5 uraei5 urali5 ureal5 urial5 alef7 alif7 fail7 fair7 fale7 fare7 farl7 faur7 feal7 fear7 fiar7
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Common questions about FAILURE
- Is FAILURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAILURE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAILURE worth?
- FAILURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAILURE?
- FAILURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FAILURE:
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