FANBOY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FANBOY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FANBOY?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANBOY is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANBOY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanboysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANBOY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FANBOY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does FANBOY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A male fan who is extremely devoted to a particular hobby, series, or product.
A fanboy can be called that affectionately or mockingly, depending on who uses the label. It suggests enthusiasm that is bigger than the average viewer's, especially for comics, films, music, or gadgets.
How FANBOY is used
Informal, and sometimes used as a mild put-down.
- My brother is a total fanboy of that space saga.
- The reviewer was accused of being a fanboy for the brand.
- Every fanboy in the queue knew the actor's whole filmography.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FANBOY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FANBOY
1 longer words begin with FANBOY.
Shorter words from the letters in FANBOY
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Common questions about FANBOY
- Is FANBOY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANBOY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANBOY worth?
- FANBOY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FANBOY mean?
- A male fan who is extremely devoted to a particular hobby, series, or product.
- What letters can be added to FANBOY?
- FANBOY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FANBOY:
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