FEINT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FEINT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEINT?
| 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 FEINT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEINT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
feintsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEINT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FEINT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What does FEINT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A deceptive movement or action meant to mislead an opponent about one's real intention.
A feint is a false move made to draw an opponent's attention or defence the wrong way before the real attack or action follows, a tactic used in boxing, fencing, football and other sports as well as in military strategy. The word is also used as a verb, to feint, meaning to make such a deceptive move. Outside combat and sport, people speak more loosely of a feint of interest or friendliness that hides someone's true purpose.
How FEINT is used
Used in sport, combat and military writing for a deliberate false move, and more loosely for any misleading gesture.
- The boxer threw a feint before landing the real punch.
- She beat the defender with a quick feint to the left.
- The general ordered a feint attack to draw troops away from the real target.
- His smile was little more than a feint to hide his anger.
- The fencer feinted twice before finally lunging.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEINT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FEINT
The 5 tiles of FEINT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FEINT
5 longer words begin with FEINT.
Shorter words from the letters in FEINT
Common questions about FEINT
- Is FEINT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEINT, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEINT worth?
- FEINT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEINT mean?
- A deceptive movement or action meant to mislead an opponent about one's real intention.
- What letters can be added to FEINT?
- FEINT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FEINT:
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