FAUX is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FAUX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAUX?
| 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 FAUX is to know. It scores 14 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUX
No single letter turns FAUX into another word.
How FAUX scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAUX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 54,461.
What does FAUX mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Artificial; made in imitation of something.
Faux is French for false, and English uses it only in front of a noun, where it manages to sound more flattering than fake. Faux pas is a separate borrowing that keeps the literal meaning of a false step.
How FAUX is used
Only before the noun, never after the verb.
- A faux fur coat that fooled nobody and offended nobody.
- The word faux is French for false.
- Faux marble on every surface in the hall.
- A faux pas keeps the literal sense of a false step.
- Two faux windows painted on a blank wall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAUX and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAUX
4 longer words begin with FAUX.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUX
Common questions about FAUX
- Is FAUX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAUX, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAUX worth?
- FAUX is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAUX mean?
- Artificial; made in imitation of something.
- What letters can be added to FAUX?
- No single letter can be added to FAUX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAUX:
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