FAULTFINDER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FAULTFINDER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAULTFINDER?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful FAULTFINDER is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAULTFINDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faultfindersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAULTFINDER scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FAULTFINDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAULTFINDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FAULTFINDER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who keeps pointing out small flaws and mistakes in others or in their work.
Nobody enjoys working beside a faultfinder, since praise rarely comes. The word suggests petty criticism rather than useful feedback.
How FAULTFINDER is used
Mildly disapproving, used about people who complain over trivial things.
- The office faultfinder circled every typo in the report.
- She grew tired of being married to a lifelong faultfinder.
- A good editor is a careful reader, not a faultfinder.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAULTFINDER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAULTFINDER
1 longer words begin with FAULTFINDER.
Shorter words from the letters in FAULTFINDER
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Common questions about FAULTFINDER
- Is FAULTFINDER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAULTFINDER, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAULTFINDER worth?
- FAULTFINDER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAULTFINDER mean?
- A person who keeps pointing out small flaws and mistakes in others or in their work.
- What letters can be added to FAULTFINDER?
- FAULTFINDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FAULTFINDER:
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