FELICITOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FELICITOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FELICITOUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FELICITOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FELICITOUS
No single letter turns FELICITOUS into another word.
How FELICITOUS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FELICITOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FELICITOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FELICITOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Remarkably well chosen or fitting for the occasion, especially in wording or timing.
A felicitous remark lands at exactly the right moment and lifts the mood. The word praises judgement and timing more than it praises luck, and it is common in reviews of speeches and designs.
How FELICITOUS is used
Used in formal writing to praise a phrase, choice or coincidence that suits its setting perfectly.
- Her felicitous phrase summed up the whole debate in one line.
- It was a felicitous choice of venue, with the lake glowing behind the stage.
- The designer made a felicitous use of space in the tiny flat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FELICITOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FELICITOUS
3 longer words begin with FELICITOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FELICITOUS
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Common questions about FELICITOUS
- Is FELICITOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FELICITOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FELICITOUS worth?
- FELICITOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FELICITOUS mean?
- Remarkably well chosen or fitting for the occasion, especially in wording or timing.
- What letters can be added to FELICITOUS?
- No single letter can be added to FELICITOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FELICITOUS:
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