FERRIAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FERRIAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FERRIAGE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FERRIAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FERRIAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ferriagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FERRIAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FERRIAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FERRIAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FERRIAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The transport of people or goods across water by ferry, or the fare paid for it.
Ferriage can mean the act of carrying someone over a river or the money charged for the crossing. Old records of tolls and river rights use the word often.
How FERRIAGE is used
Somewhat formal or historical; ordinary speech just says fare.
- The ferryman collected the ferriage before pushing off from the bank.
- Ferriage across the estuary cost a penny in those days.
- The charter gave the monks the right to ferriage on the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FERRIAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FERRIAGE
1 longer words begin with FERRIAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in FERRIAGE
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Common questions about FERRIAGE
- Is FERRIAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FERRIAGE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FERRIAGE worth?
- FERRIAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FERRIAGE mean?
- The transport of people or goods across water by ferry, or the fare paid for it.
- What letters can be added to FERRIAGE?
- FERRIAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FERRIAGE:
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