FENI is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. FENI 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FENI?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FENI is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FENI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fenisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FENI scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FENI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,026.
What stands out about FENI
- The same 4 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FENI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Indian English
A strong distilled spirit from the Indian state of Goa, made from cashew apples or coconut sap.
Feni is traditionally produced in small batches using copper stills passed down through generations. It is protected as a geographical indication, meaning it can legally be produced only in Goa.
How FENI is used
Cashew feni and coconut feni are the two main traditional varieties.
- Tourists in Goa often try feni at a local bar.
- The old distillery has produced feni for three generations.
- Cashew feni has a strong, distinctive aroma.
- He brought a bottle of feni back from his trip.
- Feni is rarely exported outside of India.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FENI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FENI
The 4 tiles of FENI in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with FENI
6 longer words begin with FENI.
Words with FENI inside
9 words contain FENI in the middle. Words that start with FENI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FENI
Common questions about FENI
- Is FENI valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FENI is not in it.
- How many points is FENI worth?
- FENI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FENI mean?
- A strong distilled spirit from the Indian state of Goa, made from cashew apples or coconut sap.
- What letters can be added to FENI?
- FENI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FENI:
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