FAIRNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FAIRNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAIRNESS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIRNESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIRNESS
No single letter turns FAIRNESS into another word.
How FAIRNESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAIRNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAIRNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FAIRNESS
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FAIRNESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Impartial and just treatment, without favouritism or discrimination.
Fairness is what children demand in games and adults demand from courts and employers. An older sense refers to light hair or skin, and to beauty in general, though this usage is now rare.
How FAIRNESS is used
Very common for justice and equal treatment; the older sense of a pale complexion is rare.
- The referee was praised for his fairness.
- Children have a strong sense of fairness about sharing.
- Fairness requires that every applicant gets the same chance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAIRNESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FAIRNESS
The 8 tiles of FAIRNESS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FAIRNESS
1 longer words begin with FAIRNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIRNESS
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Common questions about FAIRNESS
- Is FAIRNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIRNESS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIRNESS worth?
- FAIRNESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAIRNESS mean?
- Impartial and just treatment, without favouritism or discrimination.
- What letters can be added to FAIRNESS?
- No single letter can be added to FAIRNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAIRNESS:
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