FANFARE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FANFARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FANFARE?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANFARE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANFARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANFARE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FANFARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does FANFARE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short, loud burst of music played on trumpets to announce an important person or event.
A fanfare opens ceremonies and royal arrivals with a bright brass sound. By extension the word means any showy display of publicity around a launch.
How FANFARE is used
Used for ceremonial music and for noisy publicity.
- A fanfare greeted the queen.
- The product launched with great fanfare.
- Trumpeters sounded a fanfare from the balcony.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FANFARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FANFARE
2 longer words begin with FANFARE.
Shorter words from the letters in FANFARE
Showing 40 of 62. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about FANFARE
- Is FANFARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANFARE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANFARE worth?
- FANFARE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FANFARE mean?
- A short, loud burst of music played on trumpets to announce an important person or event.
- What letters can be added to FANFARE?
- FANFARE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FANFARE:
Open FANFARE in the Word Finder