FALBALA is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FALBALA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FALBALA?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FALBALA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALBALA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
falbalasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALBALA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FALBALA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,940 thousand.
What does FALBALA mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A gathered flounce or ruffle used to trim a dress, especially in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
A falbala was sewn on a skirt or petticoat as a pleated border, and the word later stood for any showy frill. It is a close relative of the furbelow.
How FALBALA is used
Historical fashion term; now rare.
- The gown was edged with a pink falbala.
- She stitched a falbala onto the hem.
- Fashion plates show every falbala in detail.
- A silk falbala rustled as she walked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FALBALA and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FALBALA
1 longer words begin with FALBALA.
Shorter words from the letters in FALBALA
Common questions about FALBALA
- Is FALBALA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FALBALA, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FALBALA worth?
- FALBALA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FALBALA mean?
- A gathered flounce or ruffle used to trim a dress, especially in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
- What letters can be added to FALBALA?
- FALBALA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FALBALA:
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