FALCULA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FALCULA 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FALCULA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FALCULA is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALCULA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALCULA scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FALCULA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
Words starting with FALCULA
3 longer words begin with FALCULA.
Shorter words from the letters in FALCULA
Common questions about FALCULA
- Is FALCULA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FALCULA is not in it.
- How many points is FALCULA worth?
- FALCULA is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FALCULA?
- FALCULA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FALCULA:
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