FAUT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAUT 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FAUT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAUT is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAUT scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAUT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
Anagrams of FAUT
The 4 tiles of FAUT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FAUT
8 longer words begin with FAUT.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUT
Common questions about FAUT
- Is FAUT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAUT, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAUT worth?
- FAUT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAUT?
- FAUT takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAUT:
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