FAIRLEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FAIRLEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFAIRLEAD · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FAIRLEAD?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful FAIRLEAD is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIRLEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fairleadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAIRLEAD scores
Scrabble f4a1i1r1l1e1a1d2 12
Words with Friends f4a1i1r1l2e1a1d2 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAIRLEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAIRLEAD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAIRLEAD
3 longer words begin with FAIRLEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIRLEAD
radiale8 aefald10 afeard10 afield10 afraid10 fadier10 failed10 faired10 fardel10 flared10 rifled10 ferial9 rafale9 ariled7 derail7 dialer7 laired7 radial7 railed7 redial7 relaid7 aerial6 realia6 afald9 daraf9 fader9 farad9 fared9 felid9 field9 filed9 fired9 flied9 fried9 afear8 afire8 faire8 farle8 feral8 feria8
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Common questions about FAIRLEAD
- Is FAIRLEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIRLEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIRLEAD worth?
- FAIRLEAD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAIRLEAD?
- FAIRLEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAIRLEAD:
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