FERNING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FERNING 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FERNING?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERNING is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERNING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ferningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERNING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FERNING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 274,478.
Words starting with FERNING
1 longer words begin with FERNING.
Shorter words from the letters in FERNING
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Common questions about FERNING
- Is FERNING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FERNING is not in it.
- How many points is FERNING worth?
- FERNING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FERNING?
- FERNING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FERNING:
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