FEARNAUGHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. FEARNAUGHT 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FEARNAUGHT?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful FEARNAUGHT is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEARNAUGHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fearnaughtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEARNAUGHT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FEARNAUGHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FEARNAUGHT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FEARNAUGHT
1 longer words begin with FEARNAUGHT.
Shorter words from the letters in FEARNAUGHT
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Common questions about FEARNAUGHT
- Is FEARNAUGHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FEARNAUGHT is not in it.
- How many points is FEARNAUGHT worth?
- FEARNAUGHT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FEARNAUGHT?
- FEARNAUGHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FEARNAUGHT:
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