FAUTE is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. FAUTE is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 9 points there.
Which word lists accept FAUTE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAUTE is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUTE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fautedChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FAUTE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FAUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does FAUTE mean in Scrabble?
adverb
formalliterary
For lack of anything better; used chiefly in the borrowed French phrase faute de mieux.
Faute keeps its French meaning of fault or lack, and English writers absorbed the phrase faute de mieux wholesale to mean settling for something only because nothing better is available. It appears in formal or literary English rather than everyday conversation.
How FAUTE is used
Used in formal or literary English, almost always within the phrase faute de mieux.
- They accepted the smaller office, faute de mieux.
- He took the job faute de mieux, having no better offer.
- The committee chose the plainer design, faute de mieux.
- She wore the borrowed coat faute de mieux, since hers was ruined.
- The town used the old hall for meetings, faute de mieux.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAUTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAUTE
3 longer words begin with FAUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUTE
Common questions about FAUTE
- Is FAUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAUTE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAUTE worth?
- FAUTE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAUTE mean?
- For lack of anything better; used chiefly in the borrowed French phrase faute de mieux.
- What letters can be added to FAUTE?
- FAUTE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FAUTE:
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