FAUXBOURDON is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAUXBOURDON 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAUXBOURDON?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAUXBOURDON is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUXBOURDON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fauxbourdonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAUXBOURDON scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FAUXBOURDON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAUXBOURDON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAUXBOURDON
1 longer words begin with FAUXBOURDON.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUXBOURDON
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Common questions about FAUXBOURDON
- Is FAUXBOURDON valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAUXBOURDON is not in it.
- How many points is FAUXBOURDON worth?
- FAUXBOURDON is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAUXBOURDON?
- FAUXBOURDON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FAUXBOURDON:
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