FATHERINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 17 points
Yes for Scrabble. FATHERINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
f4a1t1h4e1r1i1n1g2s1
PlayableFATHERINGS · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FATHERINGS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful FATHERINGS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FATHERINGS
No single letter turns FATHERINGS into another word.
How FATHERINGS scores
Scrabble f4a1t1h4e1r1i1n1g2s1 17
Words with Friends f4a1t1h3e1r1i1n2g3s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in FATHERINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FATHERINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FATHERINGS
- All 10 letters of FATHERINGS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in FATHERINGS
farthings16 fathering16 frightens16 gearshift16 hangfires16 afterings13 hangriest13 ingathers13 farthing15 fighters15 freights15 freshing15 frighten15 hangfire15 refights15 shafting15 sheafing15 faithers14 earthing12 engrafts12 feasting12 frigates12 gahnites12 hearings12 hearsing12 hearting12 heatings12 ingather12 ingrafts12 raftings12 rightens12 shearing12 strafing12 trashing12 fainters11 fenitars11 hairnets11 inearths11 therians11 angriest9
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Common questions about FATHERINGS
- Is FATHERINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FATHERINGS is not in it.
- How many points is FATHERINGS worth?
- FATHERINGS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FATHERINGS?
- No single letter can be added to FATHERINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FATHERINGS:
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