FAULTLINE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAULTLINE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FAULTLINE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAULTLINE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAULTLINE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
faultlinesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAULTLINE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FAULTLINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAULTLINE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAULTLINE
1 longer words begin with FAULTLINE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAULTLINE
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Common questions about FAULTLINE
- Is FAULTLINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAULTLINE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAULTLINE worth?
- FAULTLINE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAULTLINE?
- FAULTLINE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FAULTLINE:
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