FEIS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. FEIS 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FEIS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEIS is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEIS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
feistChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How FEIS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FEIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,538.
What does FEIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irish
An Irish festival featuring competitive traditional music, singing, and dancing.
A feis often includes competitions in step dancing, with performers judged on technique and timing. The event traditionally combines cultural celebration with formal contests.
How FEIS is used
Plural is feiseanna in Irish, though feises also occurs in English.
- The dancers practiced for months before the feis.
- Every summer the town hosts a feis for young dancers.
- She won first place at her first feis.
- Judges at the feis scored each performance carefully.
- The feis attracted competitors from several counties.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEIS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FEIS
The 4 tiles of FEIS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FEIS
9 longer words begin with FEIS.
Words with FEIS inside
3 words contain FEIS in the middle. Words that start with FEIS are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FEIS
Common questions about FEIS
- Is FEIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEIS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEIS worth?
- FEIS is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEIS mean?
- An Irish festival featuring competitive traditional music, singing, and dancing.
- What letters can be added to FEIS?
- FEIS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FEIS:
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