FAUVIST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FAUVIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAUVIST?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAUVIST is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUVIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fauvistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAUVIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FAUVIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does FAUVIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A member of a group of early twentieth-century French painters known for bold, wild colour.
A fauvist such as Matisse used strong, unnatural colours to express feeling rather than copy nature. The movement took its name from a critic calling the painters wild beasts.
How FAUVIST is used
Used in art history; also as an adjective for the style.
- The fauvist painted the sea bright orange.
- Matisse was the leading fauvist of his day.
- A fauvist canvas hung in the corner of the gallery.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAUVIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAUVIST
1 longer words begin with FAUVIST.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUVIST
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Common questions about FAUVIST
- Is FAUVIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAUVIST, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAUVIST worth?
- FAUVIST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAUVIST mean?
- A member of a group of early twentieth-century French painters known for bold, wild colour.
- What letters can be added to FAUVIST?
- FAUVIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FAUVIST:
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