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.
f4a1i1n1e1s1
Depends on the listFAINES · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 25,550odds of drawing this rack
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
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
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
Scrabble f4a1i1n1e1s1 9
Words with Friends f4a1i1n2e1s1 10
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.
Words starting with FAINES
1 longer words begin with FAINES.
Shorter words from the letters in FAINES
faine8 fains8 fanes8 fenis8 fines8 naifs8 neifs8 niefs8 nifes8 anise5 isnae5 saine5 fain7 fane7 fans7 feis7 feni7 fens7 fine7 fins7 naif7 nefs7 neif7 nief7 nife7 safe7 seif7 aine4 ains4 anes4 anis4 eans4 eina4 isna4 naes4 nies4 sain4 sane4 sean4 sena4
Showing 40 of 92. See all in the Word Finder
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:
Open FAINES in the Word Finder