Scrabble Word Finder

FAMILIARISE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. FAMILIARISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

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PlayableFAMILIARISE · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
3hooks available

Which word lists accept FAMILIARISE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 39 / 100

39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.45
Hooks 25%
3
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.82%

Our own measure of how useful FAMILIARISE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for FAMILIARISE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How FAMILIARISE scores

Scrabble f4a1m3i1l1i1a1r1i1s1e1 16
Words with Friends f4a1m4i1l2i1a1r1i1s1e1 18

Face value of the 11 tiles in FAMILIARISE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
f12
a29
m12
i39
l14
r16
s14
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAMILIARISE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with FAMILIARISE

familiarised18 familiariser17 familiarises17 familiarisers18

4 longer words begin with FAMILIARISE.

Shorter words from the letters in FAMILIARISE

familiars14 miliarias11 familiar13 families13 flimsier13 ramifies13 filariae11 airmails10 miliaria10 ramilies10 filmers12 filmier12 flamers12 flamier12 misfare12 misfile12 misfire12 refilms12 fairies10 filaria10 rafales10 airmail9 amelias9 mailers9 malaise9 milreis9 ramilie9 realism9 remails9 saimiri9 similar9 slimier9 smilier9 aerials7 lairise7 aflame11 femals11 fermis11 filmer11 filmis11

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Common questions about FAMILIARISE

Is FAMILIARISE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMILIARISE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is FAMILIARISE worth?
FAMILIARISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to FAMILIARISE?
FAMILIARISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FAMILIARISE:

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