FARL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FARL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FARL?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FARL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FARL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FARL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FARL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What does FARL mean in Scrabble?
noun
Scots
A flat, round Scottish or Irish bread or cake that is cut into quarter sections.
Traditional soda farls are often griddle-cooked rather than baked in an oven, giving them a distinctive texture. Potato farls made from mashed potato are also popular as part of a cooked breakfast in Ireland and parts of Scotland.
How FARL is used
Typically found in traditional Scottish and Irish cooking and baking.
- She served a warm farl with butter for breakfast.
- Griddle-cooked farls are a staple of Ulster fries.
- He cut the bread into four triangular farls.
- Potato farls pair well with bacon and eggs.
- The bakery sells fresh farls every morning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FARL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FARL
3 longer words begin with FARL.
Shorter words from the letters in FARL
Common questions about FARL
- Is FARL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FARL, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FARL worth?
- FARL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FARL mean?
- A flat, round Scottish or Irish bread or cake that is cut into quarter sections.
- What letters can be added to FARL?
- FARL takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FARL:
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