FEDERAL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FEDERAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEDERAL?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEDERAL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEDERAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
federalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEDERAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FEDERAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 140,358.
What does FEDERAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to a system of government in which several states form a union but each keeps control of its own internal affairs.
Federal describes the central level of such a union, as opposed to the state or provincial level beneath it. In the United States it is attached to agencies, courts, taxes and laws that apply across the whole country.
How FEDERAL is used
Used in politics, law and news about national government.
- The federal government collects taxes from every state.
- A federal court overturned the local ruling.
- Germany is a federal republic made up of sixteen states.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEDERAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FEDERAL
21 longer words begin with FEDERAL.
Shorter words from the letters in FEDERAL
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Common questions about FEDERAL
- Is FEDERAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEDERAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEDERAL worth?
- FEDERAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEDERAL mean?
- Relating to a system of government in which several states form a union but each keeps control of its own internal affairs.
- What letters can be added to FEDERAL?
- FEDERAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FEDERAL:
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