FAINEANCE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 14 points
Yes for Scrabble. FAINEANCE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
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PlayableFAINEANCE · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FAINEANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.44%
Our own measure of how useful FAINEANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAINEANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faineancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAINEANCE scores
Scrabble f4a1i1n1e1a1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends f4a1i1n2e1a1n2c4e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in FAINEANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAINEANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAINEANCE
1 longer words begin with FAINEANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAINEANCE
encaenia10 faience12 fiancee12 finance12 enface11 faciae11 fennec11 fiance11 finnac11 fainne9 canine8 cannae8 cannie8 encina8 neanic8 facia10 facie10 fence10 finca10 faena8 faine8 neafe8 aecia7 canna7 eniac7 nance7 niece7 ainee5 inane5 cafe9 face9 fice9 faan7 fain7 fane7 feen7 feni7 fine7 naif7 neif7
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Common questions about FAINEANCE
- Is FAINEANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAINEANCE is not in it.
- How many points is FAINEANCE worth?
- FAINEANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAINEANCE?
- FAINEANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FAINEANCE:
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