FAT is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. FAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAT is to know. It scores 6 from 3 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAT scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in FAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,497.
What does FAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The greasy substance in animal bodies and in food.
Fat as a noun and fat as an adjective have taken opposite paths: the noun stayed neutral and technical, while the adjective became a word people apologise for using. That split happened inside one century and is still moving as the argument about it goes on.
How FAT is used
Uncountable as a substance. Also an adjective.
- The fat was poured off and kept for the roast potatoes.
- A fat content of five per cent is written on the label.
- Animal fat behaves differently from oil at that temperature.
- The noun fat is neutral and the adjective is not.
- Cold fat sets hard and is easier to remove.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FAT
The 3 tiles of FAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FAT
Showing 24 of 150 words that begin with FAT.
Words ending in FAT
13 words end in FAT. Useful as a back hook: play FAT onto a word already on the board.
Words with FAT inside
Showing 24 of 94 words that contain FAT somewhere in the middle. Words that start with FAT are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FAT
Common questions about FAT
- Is FAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAT, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAT worth?
- FAT is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAT mean?
- The greasy substance in animal bodies and in food.
- What letters can be added to FAT?
- FAT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of FAT:
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