FAWS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. FAWS 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4a1w4s1
Depends on the listFAWS · 4 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
4letters
0hooks available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FAWS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful FAWS is to know. It scores 10 from 4 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FAWS
No single letter turns FAWS into another word.
How FAWS scores
Scrabble f4a1w4s1 10
Words with Friends f4a1w4s1 10
Face value of the 4 tiles in FAWS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words ending in FAWS
1 words end in FAWS. Useful as a back hook: play FAWS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FAWS
Common questions about FAWS
- Is FAWS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FAWS is not in it.
- How many points is FAWS worth?
- FAWS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FAWS?
- No single letter can be added to FAWS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FAWS:
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