FALLBOARD is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. FALLBOARD is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4a1l1l1b3o1a1r1d2
PlayableFALLBOARD · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FALLBOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.33%
Our own measure of how useful FALLBOARD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALLBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fallboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALLBOARD scores
Scrabble f4a1l1l1b3o1a1r1d2 15
Words with Friends f4a1l2l2b4o1a1r1d2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in FALLBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FALLBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FALLBOARD
1 longer words begin with FALLBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in FALLBOARD
bollard10 allobar9 forbad12 aboard9 abroad9 ballad9 floral9 abolla8 aboral8 labral8 dollar7 arolla6 afald9 daraf9 farad9 abord8 bardo8 board8 broad8 dobla8 dobra8 dorba8 flora8 labda8 aroba7 bolar7 boral7 labor7 labra7 lobar7 aldol6 allod6 droll6 loral5 barf9 flab9 flob9 forb9 frab9 fado8
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Common questions about FALLBOARD
- Is FALLBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FALLBOARD is not in it.
- How many points is FALLBOARD worth?
- FALLBOARD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FALLBOARD?
- FALLBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FALLBOARD:
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