FALL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FALL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FALL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 36,308.
What does FALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden or accidental movement downward from a standing or higher position.
An icy pavement can cause a fall that results in a broken bone or bruise. The same word also describes the way water drops over a cliff edge, or the way a government or empire collapses after losing power.
How FALL is used
Applies to physical drops, political collapse, and sudden change alike.
- He suffered a bad fall while climbing the icy steps.
- The child was not hurt badly by the fall from the swing.
- Leaves began falling from the trees in early October.
- A sudden fall in temperature surprised the campers overnight.
- The stock market fall wiped out years of savings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FALL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FALL
Showing 24 of 50 words that begin with FALL.
Words ending in FALL
Showing 24 of 35 words that end in FALL. Useful as a back hook: play FALL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FALL inside
Showing 24 of 67 words that contain FALL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FALL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FALL
Common questions about FALL
- Is FALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FALL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FALL worth?
- FALL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FALL mean?
- A sudden or accidental movement downward from a standing or higher position.
- What letters can be added to FALL?
- FALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FALL:
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