FAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableFAMINE · 6 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
6letters
1hook available
1 in 51,100odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAMINE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.83
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful FAMINE is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faminesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAMINE scores
Scrabble f4a1m3i1n1e1 11
Words with Friends f4a1m4i1n2e1 13
Face value of the 6 tiles in FAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 51,100.
Anagrams of FAMINE
The 6 tiles of FAMINE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FAMINE
1 longer words begin with FAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMINE
faine8 amine7 anime7 minae7 fame9 fain7 fane7 feni7 fine7 naif7 neif7 nief7 nife7 amen6 amie6 amin6 main6 mane6 mani6 mean6 mein6 mien6 mina6 mine6 name6 nema6 aine4 eina4 emf8 fem8 fae6 fan6 fen6 fie6 fin6 nef6 aim5 ame5 ami5 mae5
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Common questions about FAMINE
- Is FAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMINE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMINE worth?
- FAMINE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMINE?
- FAMINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FAMINE:
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