FAMILY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FAMILY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
f4a1m3i1l1y4
PlayableFAMILY · 6 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAMILY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.67%
Our own measure of how useful FAMILY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMILY
No single letter turns FAMILY into another word.
How FAMILY scores
Scrabble f4a1m3i1l1y4 14
Words with Friends f4a1m4i1l2y3 15
Face value of the 6 tiles in FAMILY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
Words starting with FAMILY
2 longer words begin with FAMILY.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMILY
filmy13 flamy13 flay10 amyl9 film9 flam9 flim9 limy9 lyam9 milf9 myal9 alif7 fail7 fila7 lima6 mail6 mali6 fay9 fly9 lym8 may8 yam8 alf6 fil6 lay6 aim5 ami5 lam5 mai5 mal5 mil5 ail3 fy8 my7 ay5 fa5 fi5 if5 ya5 yi5
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Common questions about FAMILY
- Is FAMILY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMILY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMILY worth?
- FAMILY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMILY?
- No single letter can be added to FAMILY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FAMILY:
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