FANION is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FANION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FANION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANION is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANION scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FANION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 61,320.
What does FANION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small flag used to mark a point, especially one carried by surveyors or attached to a military unit.
A fanion is much smaller than an ordinary banner and is made to be seen at a distance, not admired. Surveyors plant one on a pole to mark a station for sighting, and in the army the term has been used for the little flag that identifies a unit or commander. The word comes from French, as do many words of military and field practice.
How FANION is used
Technical; found in surveying and in older military writing.
- The surveyor set a red fanion on the far ridge.
- Each fanion marked a point on the traverse.
- A small fanion fluttered above the staff car.
- The crew counted twelve fanion poles along the line.
- He pulled the fanion from the ground and moved on.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FANION and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FANION
1 longer words begin with FANION.
Shorter words from the letters in FANION
Common questions about FANION
- Is FANION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANION, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANION worth?
- FANION is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FANION mean?
- A small flag used to mark a point, especially one carried by surveyors or attached to a military unit.
- What letters can be added to FANION?
- FANION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FANION:
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