FARS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. FARS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FARS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FARS 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 FARS
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FARS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FARS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about FARS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of FARS
The 4 tiles of FARS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with FARS
11 longer words begin with FARS.
Words ending in FARS
4 words end in FARS. Useful as a back hook: play FARS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FARS
Common questions about FARS
- Is FARS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FARS is not in it.
- How many points is FARS worth?
- FARS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FARS?
- FARS takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FARS:
Open FARS in the Word Finder