FAMOUSLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FAMOUSLY 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.
Which word lists accept FAMOUSLY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAMOUSLY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMOUSLY
No single letter turns FAMOUSLY into another word.
How FAMOUSLY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAMOUSLY, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAMOUSLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FAMOUSLY
- All 8 letters of FAMOUSLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FAMOUSLY mean in Scrabble?
FAMOUSLY is the adverb formed from FAMOUS.
FAMOUS(adjective) — Known and talked about by a great many people.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMOUSLY
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Common questions about FAMOUSLY
- Is FAMOUSLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMOUSLY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMOUSLY worth?
- FAMOUSLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAMOUSLY?
- No single letter can be added to FAMOUSLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAMOUSLY:
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