FANBASE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANBASE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FANBASE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANBASE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANBASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanbasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANBASE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FANBASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
Anagrams of FANBASE
The 7 tiles of FANBASE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FANBASE
1 longer words begin with FANBASE.
Shorter words from the letters in FANBASE
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Common questions about FANBASE
- Is FANBASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANBASE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANBASE worth?
- FANBASE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANBASE?
- FANBASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FANBASE:
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