FAKERY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FAKERY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAKERY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAKERY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAKERY
No single letter turns FAKERY into another word.
How FAKERY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FAKERY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What does FAKERY mean in Scrabble?
noun
The practice of making or presenting things that are not genuine.
Fakery covers forged paintings, staged photographs and false displays of feeling alike. The focus is the deceit itself, rather than any single fake object.
How FAKERY is used
Used as an uncountable noun for deception in art, news or behaviour.
- The museum exposed the fakery behind the painting.
- Her smile was pure fakery.
- Critics accused the film of outright fakery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAKERY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FAKERY
The 6 tiles of FAKERY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FAKERY
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Common questions about FAKERY
- Is FAKERY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAKERY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAKERY worth?
- FAKERY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAKERY mean?
- The practice of making or presenting things that are not genuine.
- What letters can be added to FAKERY?
- No single letter can be added to FAKERY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FAKERY:
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