FARFALLE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FARFALLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FARFALLE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FARFALLE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FARFALLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
farfallesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FARFALLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FARFALLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FARFALLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FARFALLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Pasta shaped like small bows or butterfly wings, pinched in the middle.
The Italian name means butterflies, and the pinched shape holds sauce well. Cooks often pair farfalle with light cream or vegetable sauces, and it is also sold in colours made with spinach or tomato.
How FARFALLE is used
A cookery word, usually used as a plural mass noun on menus and packets.
- We tossed the farfalle with olive oil and cherry tomatoes.
- A bowl of farfalle makes an easy cold salad.
- The recipe calls for eight ounces of farfalle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FARFALLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FARFALLE
1 longer words begin with FARFALLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FARFALLE
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Common questions about FARFALLE
- Is FARFALLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FARFALLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FARFALLE worth?
- FARFALLE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FARFALLE mean?
- Pasta shaped like small bows or butterfly wings, pinched in the middle.
- What letters can be added to FARFALLE?
- FARFALLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FARFALLE:
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