FAMILIES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FAMILIES 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.
f4a1m3i1l1i1e1s1
PlayableFAMILIES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FAMILIES?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful FAMILIES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMILIES
No single letter turns FAMILIES into another word.
How FAMILIES scores
Scrabble f4a1m3i1l1i1e1s1 13
Words with Friends f4a1m4i1l2i1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAMILIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAMILIES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMILIES
misfile12 femals11 filmis11 flames11 fleams11 samfie11 falsie9 emails8 mailes8 mesail8 mesial8 mislie8 samiel8 simial8 simile8 liaise6 fames10 femal10 filmi10 films10 flame10 flams10 fleam10 flims10 milfs10 alefs8 alifs8 fails8 fales8 false8 feals8 files8 fleas8 flies8 leafs8 liefs8 lifes8 almes7 amies7 email7
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Common questions about FAMILIES
- Is FAMILIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMILIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMILIES worth?
- FAMILIES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMILIES?
- No single letter can be added to FAMILIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAMILIES:
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