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.
f4a1m3o1u1s1l1y4
PlayableFAMOUSLY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.38%
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
Scrabble f4a1m3o1u1s1l1y4 16
Words with Friends f4a1m4o1u2s1l2y3 18
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
Shorter words from the letters in FAMOUSLY
asylum11 famous11 almous8 loumas8 flamy13 foamy13 flays11 amyls10 flams10 foams10 loamy10 lyams10 mausy10 mayos10 molys10 mousy10 moyas10 moyls10 samfu10 afoul8 foals8 fouls8 laufs8 loafs8 lousy8 sulfa8 sulfo8 alums7 loams7 lomas7 louma7 lumas7 malus7 mauls7 molas7 mouls7 oumas7 solum7 aulos5 fumy12
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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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