FENDS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FENDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FENDS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FENDS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FENDS
No single letter turns FENDS into another word.
How FENDS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FENDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 32,677.
What does FENDS mean in Scrabble?
FENDS is the present-tense form of FEND used with he, she and it.
FEND(verb) — To ward off an attack or difficulty.
Words ending in FENDS
5 words end in FENDS. Useful as a back hook: play FENDS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FENDS
Common questions about FENDS
- Is FENDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FENDS, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FENDS worth?
- FENDS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FENDS?
- No single letter can be added to FENDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FENDS:
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