FAINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAINE 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
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Depends on the listFAINE · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
3hooks available
1 in 6,455odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAINE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.6%
Our own measure of how useful FAINE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAINE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAINE scores
Scrabble f4a1i1n1e1 8
Words with Friends f4a1i1n2e1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in FAINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,455.
Words starting with FAINE
fained10 fainer9 faines9 fainest10 faineant11 faineance14 faineancy17 faineants12 faineances15 faineancies16 faineantise14 faineantises15
12 longer words begin with FAINE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAINE
fain7 fane7 feni7 fine7 naif7 neif7 nief7 nife7 aine4 eina4 fae6 fan6 fen6 fie6 fin6 nef6 ain3 ane3 ani3 ean3 nae3 nai3 nie3 ef5 fa5 fe5 fi5 if5 ae2 ai2 an2 ea2 en2 in2 na2 ne2
Common questions about FAINE
- Is FAINE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAINE is not in it.
- How many points is FAINE worth?
- FAINE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAINE?
- FAINE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FAINE:
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