FEIGN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FEIGN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEIGN?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEIGN is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEIGN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
feignsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEIGN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FEIGN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 19,364.
What does FEIGN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pretend to feel or experience something that is not real, or to give a false impression through invented words or actions.
Feign is used when someone deliberately puts on an appearance of a feeling, illness, or ignorance they do not actually have, such as feigning surprise at news already known or feigning sleep to avoid conversation. The word can also apply to inventing a story or excuse, giving it a slightly more literary flavour than plainer words like fake or pretend. It comes from the same root as fiction and figure, ultimately tied to the idea of shaping or forming something artificial.
How FEIGN is used
Transitive verb, commonly followed by a noun describing the feeling or state being faked, as in feign illness or feign indifference.
- She feigned surprise when they announced the engagement.
- The soldier feigned death to avoid capture.
- He feigned interest in the lecture while thinking about lunch.
- The cat feigned indifference before pouncing on the toy.
- Witnesses feigned ignorance rather than name the culprit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEIGN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FEIGN
10 longer words begin with FEIGN.
Words ending in FEIGN
1 words end in FEIGN. Useful as a back hook: play FEIGN onto a word already on the board.
Words with FEIGN inside
8 words contain FEIGN in the middle. Words that start with FEIGN are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FEIGN
Common questions about FEIGN
- Is FEIGN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEIGN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEIGN worth?
- FEIGN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEIGN mean?
- To pretend to feel or experience something that is not real, or to give a false impression through invented words or actions.
- What letters can be added to FEIGN?
- FEIGN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FEIGN:
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