FAUXMANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAUXMANCE 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FAUXMANCE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAUXMANCE is to know. It scores 23 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAUXMANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fauxmancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FAUXMANCE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FAUXMANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAUXMANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FAUXMANCE
1 longer words begin with FAUXMANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAUXMANCE
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Common questions about FAUXMANCE
- Is FAUXMANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAUXMANCE is not in it.
- How many points is FAUXMANCE worth?
- FAUXMANCE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAUXMANCE?
- FAUXMANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FAUXMANCE:
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