FANATIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FANATIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FANATIC?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANATIC is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANATIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanaticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANATIC scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FANATIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does FANATIC mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person filled with extreme and uncritical zeal, especially for a religious or political cause.
A fanatic cannot tolerate disagreement and will not compromise. In casual use the word is lighter and names an enthusiastic follower of a sport, hobby or band.
How FANATIC is used
Serious in politics and religion, informal and playful for sports or hobby fans.
- The fanatic refused to hear any argument.
- He is a football fanatic who never misses a match.
- A fanatic planned the attack.
- My uncle is a fitness fanatic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FANATIC and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FANATIC
19 longer words begin with FANATIC.
Shorter words from the letters in FANATIC
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Common questions about FANATIC
- Is FANATIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANATIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANATIC worth?
- FANATIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FANATIC mean?
- A person filled with extreme and uncritical zeal, especially for a religious or political cause.
- What letters can be added to FANATIC?
- FANATIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FANATIC:
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