FANBASES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FANBASES 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 13 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
f4a1n1b3a1s1e1s1
Depends on the listFANBASES · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FANBASES?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful FANBASES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANBASES
No single letter turns FANBASES into another word.
How FANBASES scores
Scrabble f4a1n1b3a1s1e1s1 13
Words with Friends f4a1n2b4a1s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in FANBASES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FANBASES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FANBASES
befanas12 fanbase12 befana11 faenas9 abases8 baases8 basans8 faena8 fanes8 safes8 abase7 banes7 basan7 basen7 bases7 basse7 beans7 nabes7 sabes7 snabs7 snebs7 ansae5 sanes5 sansa5 seans5 senas5 sensa5 fabs9 faan7 faas7 fane7 fans7 fens7 fess7 nefs7 safe7 abas6 baas6 baes6 bane6
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Common questions about FANBASES
- Is FANBASES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANBASES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANBASES worth?
- FANBASES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FANBASES?
- No single letter can be added to FANBASES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FANBASES:
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