FAMULUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FAMULUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAMULUS?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAMULUS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAMULUS
No single letter turns FAMULUS into another word.
How FAMULUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FAMULUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does FAMULUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
literary
A close attendant or assistant, especially to a scholar or a magician.
In German legends the famulus is Faust's servant Wagner, who helps in the study and laboratory. The word brings to mind old libraries and workshops where an apprentice runs errands.
How FAMULUS is used
Literary; the plural is famuli.
- The wizard's famulus carried his books.
- A faithful famulus tended the laboratory.
- The professor relied on his young famulus.
- In the play, the famulus fears his master's experiments.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAMULUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FAMULUS
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Common questions about FAMULUS
- Is FAMULUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAMULUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAMULUS worth?
- FAMULUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAMULUS mean?
- A close attendant or assistant, especially to a scholar or a magician.
- What letters can be added to FAMULUS?
- No single letter can be added to FAMULUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FAMULUS:
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