FARNARKEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. FARNARKEL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FARNARKEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FARNARKEL is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FARNARKEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
farnarkelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FARNARKEL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FARNARKEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FARNARKEL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FARNARKEL
4 longer words begin with FARNARKEL.
Shorter words from the letters in FARNARKEL
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Common questions about FARNARKEL
- Is FARNARKEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FARNARKEL is not in it.
- How many points is FARNARKEL worth?
- FARNARKEL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FARNARKEL?
- FARNARKEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FARNARKEL:
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