FAND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAND 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAND?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAND is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAND scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Words starting with FAND
11 longer words begin with FAND.
Words with FAND inside
3 words contain FAND in the middle. Words that start with FAND are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FAND
Common questions about FAND
- Is FAND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAND is not in it.
- How many points is FAND worth?
- FAND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAND?
- FAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAND:
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