FAVORABLE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. FAVORABLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FAVORABLE?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FAVORABLE is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAVORABLE
No single letter turns FAVORABLE into another word.
How FAVORABLE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FAVORABLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FAVORABLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FAVORABLE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
North American
Expressing approval, or likely to bring success, advantage or good results.
People give a favorable reply when they agree, and favorable weather helps a journey go well. The spelling favorable is the American one, while British writers use favourable.
How FAVORABLE is used
Favorable is the usual American spelling in news, business and everyday writing.
- The committee gave a favorable verdict on the plan.
- Favorable winds carried the boat across the bay in record time.
- She made a favorable impression on the interviewers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FAVORABLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FAVORABLE
2 longer words begin with FAVORABLE.
Shorter words from the letters in FAVORABLE
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Common questions about FAVORABLE
- Is FAVORABLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FAVORABLE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FAVORABLE worth?
- FAVORABLE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FAVORABLE mean?
- Expressing approval, or likely to bring success, advantage or good results.
- What letters can be added to FAVORABLE?
- No single letter can be added to FAVORABLE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FAVORABLE:
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