FENNEL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FENNEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FENNEL?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FENNEL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FENNEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fennelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FENNEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FENNEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 150,512.
What does FENNEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tall herb with feathery leaves and a licorice-like taste, grown for its bulb-like stem, leaves and seeds.
Fennel belongs to the parsley family and is used in several different ways: the swollen base is sliced raw or roasted as a vegetable, the fronds flavour fish, and the dried seeds are chewed after meals in parts of India or added to sausage in Italy. Its aniseed note is the same one found in anise and star anise.
How FENNEL is used
Common in cooking and gardening.
- Slices of raw fennel went into the salad.
- The fish was baked with a handful of fennel fronds.
- She chewed fennel seeds after dinner.
- Fennel grows wild along the coast.
- Roast fennel makes a mild side dish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FENNEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FENNEL
3 longer words begin with FENNEL.
Shorter words from the letters in FENNEL
Common questions about FENNEL
- Is FENNEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FENNEL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FENNEL worth?
- FENNEL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FENNEL mean?
- A tall herb with feathery leaves and a licorice-like taste, grown for its bulb-like stem, leaves and seeds.
- What letters can be added to FENNEL?
- FENNEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FENNEL:
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