FANCIER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FANCIER 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 FANCIER?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANCIER is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANCIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanciersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANCIER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FANCIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does FANCIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person with a special liking for something, especially one who breeds or keeps animals or plants.
Pigeon fancier and rose fancier are typical phrases for hobbyists devoted to a particular creature or flower. The word suggests enthusiasm and expert interest, often in shows and competitions.
How FANCIER is used
Usually attached to what is liked: bird fancier, dog fancier.
- A pigeon fancier built the loft in his garden.
- The fancier showed his best rabbit at the fair.
- Every cat fancier knew the judge.
- She was a keen fancier of old roses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FANCIER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FANCIER
1 longer words begin with FANCIER.
Shorter words from the letters in FANCIER
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Common questions about FANCIER
- Is FANCIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANCIER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANCIER worth?
- FANCIER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FANCIER mean?
- A person with a special liking for something, especially one who breeds or keeps animals or plants.
- What letters can be added to FANCIER?
- FANCIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FANCIER:
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