FALTBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FALTBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FALTBOAT?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FALTBOAT is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FALTBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faltboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FALTBOAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FALTBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FALTBOAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FALTBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small collapsible boat with a light frame covered by waterproof cloth.
The name comes from German and means folding boat. The faltboat packs into bags and was a favourite of canoeists travelling by train before the war. It resembles a kayak when assembled.
How FALTBOAT is used
Used in canoeing and boating history.
- They carried the faltboat in two bags on the train.
- He paddled a faltboat down the whole length of the river.
- The faltboat took an hour to assemble on the bank.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FALTBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FALTBOAT
The 8 tiles of FALTBOAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FALTBOAT
1 longer words begin with FALTBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in FALTBOAT
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Common questions about FALTBOAT
- Is FALTBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FALTBOAT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FALTBOAT worth?
- FALTBOAT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FALTBOAT mean?
- A small collapsible boat with a light frame covered by waterproof cloth.
- What letters can be added to FALTBOAT?
- FALTBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FALTBOAT:
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