FANJET is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FANJET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FANJET?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FANJET is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FANJET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fanjetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FANJET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FANJET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| j | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does FANJET mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A jet engine in which a large front fan moves extra air around the core to add thrust.
The fanjet is the layout behind most modern airliners, which makes them quieter and thriftier than older designs. The term is also used loosely for an aircraft powered this way.
How FANJET is used
Technical term, a near synonym of turbofan.
- The airline replaced its old planes with fanjet models.
- A fanjet draws in far more air than the core can burn.
- The new fanjet is noticeably quieter on take-off.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FANJET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FANJET
1 longer words begin with FANJET.
Shorter words from the letters in FANJET
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Common questions about FANJET
- Is FANJET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FANJET, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FANJET worth?
- FANJET is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FANJET mean?
- A jet engine in which a large front fan moves extra air around the core to add thrust.
- What letters can be added to FANJET?
- FANJET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FANJET:
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