FAITHFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FAITHFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAITHFUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAITHFUL is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAITHFUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faithfulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAITHFUL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAITHFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAITHFUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FAITHFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Loyal and steady in keeping promises, or true to the original.
People are faithful when they stay loyal to a friend, partner or cause, and a copy is faithful when it matches its source closely. As a noun, the faithful are the devoted believers of a religion or party.
How FAITHFUL is used
Used for people, pets, translations and reproductions.
- The dog stayed faithful to its owner for years.
- It is a faithful translation of the original poem.
- She remained faithful to her promise.
- The faithful gathered at the church each Sunday.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAITHFUL and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAITHFUL
4 longer words begin with FAITHFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in FAITHFUL
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Common questions about FAITHFUL
- Is FAITHFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAITHFUL, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAITHFUL worth?
- FAITHFUL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAITHFUL mean?
- Loyal and steady in keeping promises, or true to the original.
- What letters can be added to FAITHFUL?
- FAITHFUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAITHFUL:
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