FERRETY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FERRETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FERRETY?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERRETY is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERRETY
No single letter turns FERRETY into another word.
How FERRETY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FERRETY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 673,719.
What does FERRETY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
informal
Resembling a ferret, especially in having a sharp, narrow, inquisitive look.
People call a face or manner ferrety when it suggests quick, prying movement. The tone is rarely flattering, so the word is better suited to description than praise.
How FERRETY is used
Applied to faces, eyes or habits that remind the speaker of a ferret.
- The clerk had a thin, ferrety face and restless eyes.
- There was something ferrety about the way he pried into every drawer.
- A ferrety little man peered over the counter.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FERRETY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FERRETY
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Common questions about FERRETY
- Is FERRETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FERRETY, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FERRETY worth?
- FERRETY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FERRETY mean?
- Resembling a ferret, especially in having a sharp, narrow, inquisitive look.
- What letters can be added to FERRETY?
- No single letter can be added to FERRETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FERRETY:
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