FALLOUT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FALLOUT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FALLOUT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
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| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FALLOUT is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALLOUT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
falloutsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALLOUT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FALLOUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does FALLOUT mean in Scrabble?
noun
Radioactive particles that settle from the air after a nuclear explosion, or more broadly the unwelcome consequences of an event.
Originally a term of nuclear science, fallout later gained a figurative sense for the damage that follows a scandal or mistake. The verb form, written as two words, means to quarrel.
How FALLOUT is used
The word fallout is used literally for radioactive dust and figuratively for political or social consequences.
- Scientists measured the fallout across the region.
- The fallout from the scandal lasted for months.
- Residents feared radioactive fallout after the accident.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FALLOUT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FALLOUT
The 7 tiles of FALLOUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FALLOUT
1 longer words begin with FALLOUT.
Shorter words from the letters in FALLOUT
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Common questions about FALLOUT
- Is FALLOUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FALLOUT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FALLOUT worth?
- FALLOUT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FALLOUT mean?
- Radioactive particles that settle from the air after a nuclear explosion, or more broadly the unwelcome consequences of an event.
- What letters can be added to FALLOUT?
- FALLOUT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FALLOUT:
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