FAINES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAINES 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAINES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAINES is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAINES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fainestChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FAINES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FAINES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 25,550.
What does FAINES mean in Scrabble?
FAINES is the present-tense form of FAINE used with he, she and it.
Words starting with FAINES
1 longer words begin with FAINES.
Shorter words from the letters in FAINES
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Common questions about FAINES
- Is FAINES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAINES is not in it.
- How many points is FAINES worth?
- FAINES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAINES?
- FAINES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FAINES:
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