FAIRYTALE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAIRYTALE 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FAIRYTALE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAIRYTALE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAIRYTALE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fairytalesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAIRYTALE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FAIRYTALE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAIRYTALE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAIRYTALE
1 longer words begin with FAIRYTALE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAIRYTALE
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Common questions about FAIRYTALE
- Is FAIRYTALE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAIRYTALE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAIRYTALE worth?
- FAIRYTALE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAIRYTALE?
- FAIRYTALE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FAIRYTALE:
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