FAMOUSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAMOUSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAMOUSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAMOUSES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMOUSES
No single letter turns FAMOUSES into another word.
How FAMOUSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAMOUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAMOUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FAMOUSES mean in Scrabble?
FAMOUSES is the present-tense form of FAMOUS used with he, she and it.
FAMOUS(adjective) — Known and talked about by a great many people.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMOUSES
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Common questions about FAMOUSES
- Is FAMOUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAMOUSES is not in it.
- How many points is FAMOUSES worth?
- FAMOUSES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMOUSES?
- No single letter can be added to FAMOUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAMOUSES:
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