FAMES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FAMES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
f4a1m3e1s1
PlayableFAMES · 5 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 43,569odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAMES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful FAMES is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMES
No single letter turns FAMES into another word.
How FAMES scores
Scrabble f4a1m3e1s1 10
Words with Friends f4a1m4e1s1 11
Face value of the 5 tiles in FAMES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
Words ending in FAMES
4 words end in FAMES. Useful as a back hook: play FAMES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMES
fame9 fems9 safe7 ames6 maes6 mase6 mesa6 same6 seam6 emf8 fem8 efs6 fae6 fas6 fes6 ame5 ems5 mae5 mas5 mea5 mes5 sam5 sma5 aes3 eas3 sae3 sea3 ef5 fa5 fe5 am4 em4 ma4 me4 ae2 as2 ea2 es2
Common questions about FAMES
- Is FAMES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMES worth?
- FAMES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMES?
- No single letter can be added to FAMES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FAMES:
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