FASTENING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FASTENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
f4a1s1t1e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableFASTENING · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FASTENING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful FASTENING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FASTENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fasteningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FASTENING scores
Scrabble f4a1s1t1e1n1i1n1g2 13
Words with Friends f4a1s1t1e1n2i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in FASTENING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FASTENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FASTENING
1 longer words begin with FASTENING.
Shorter words from the letters in FASTENING
feasting12 infantes11 antigens9 gentians9 steaning9 fasting11 feasing11 feating11 feninga11 fenings11 fingans11 enfants10 fainest10 fainnes10 fannies10 fansite10 infante10 infants10 naifest10 anteing8 antigen8 antings8 easting8 eatings8 gainest8 gannets8 genista8 gentian8 ingates8 ingesta8 innages8 nesting8 seaning8 seating8 senting8 staning8 tagines8 tangies8 teasing8 tensing8
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Common questions about FASTENING
- Is FASTENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FASTENING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FASTENING worth?
- FASTENING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FASTENING?
- FASTENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FASTENING:
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