FECES is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FECES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FECES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FECES is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FECES
No single letter turns FECES into another word.
How FECES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FECES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 71,295.
What does FECES mean in Scrabble?
noun
medical
Solid waste matter that is discharged from the bowels after digestion.
Feces forms in the large intestine from undigested food, dead cells, and bacteria before being expelled from the body, and its color and consistency can offer doctors useful clues about a person's digestive health. The word is the standard clinical and scientific term, generally preferred in professional writing over more casual alternatives. Veterinarians and biologists likewise use feces when studying animal health or tracking wildlife through droppings left behind.
How FECES is used
The standard clinical and scientific term, more formal than everyday alternatives.
- The doctor asked for a sample of feces to test for infection.
- Wildlife biologists studied fox feces to learn about their diet.
- Untreated feces in the water supply spread disease quickly.
- The stool test analyzed the feces for hidden blood.
- Farmers composted animal feces to fertilize the fields.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FECES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FECES
Common questions about FECES
- Is FECES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FECES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FECES worth?
- FECES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FECES mean?
- Solid waste matter that is discharged from the bowels after digestion.
- What letters can be added to FECES?
- No single letter can be added to FECES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FECES:
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