FECHT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FECHT 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FECHT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FECHT is to know. It scores 13 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FECHT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fechtsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FECHT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FECHT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
Anagrams of FECHT
The 5 tiles of FECHT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FECHT
4 longer words begin with FECHT.
Shorter words from the letters in FECHT
Common questions about FECHT
- Is FECHT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FECHT is not in it.
- How many points is FECHT worth?
- FECHT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FECHT?
- FECHT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FECHT:
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