FAUTEUIL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FAUTEUIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAUTEUIL?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAUTEUIL is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUTEUIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fauteuilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAUTEUIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FAUTEUIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAUTEUIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FAUTEUIL
- FAUTEUIL runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FAUTEUIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
An upholstered armchair with open sides, in the French style.
A fauteuil usually has a carved wooden frame, with arms and a padded seat and back. In France the word also stands for a seat in the Academy, so a place at the Academy is called a fauteuil. In theatres it can mean a stalls seat.
How FAUTEUIL is used
Used for French-style armchairs in furniture and antiques, and for a seat in the Academy.
- A gilded fauteuil stood beside the fireplace.
- The auction included a fine Louis XV fauteuil.
- He finally took his fauteuil among the Immortals of the Academy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAUTEUIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAUTEUIL
1 longer words begin with FAUTEUIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUTEUIL
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Common questions about FAUTEUIL
- Is FAUTEUIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAUTEUIL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAUTEUIL worth?
- FAUTEUIL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAUTEUIL mean?
- An upholstered armchair with open sides, in the French style.
- What letters can be added to FAUTEUIL?
- FAUTEUIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FAUTEUIL:
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