FESTIVUS is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. FESTIVUS is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 16 points there.
f4e1s1t1i1v4u1s1
Depends on the listFESTIVUS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept FESTIVUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.37%
Our own measure of how useful FESTIVUS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FESTIVUS
No single letter turns FESTIVUS into another word.
How FESTIVUS scores
Scrabble f4e1s1t1i1v4u1s1 14
Words with Friends f4e1s1t1i1v5u2s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in FESTIVUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FESTIVUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in FESTIVUS
tussive10 feists9 stives9 suites6 tissue6 utises6 fives11 feist8 fests8 fetus8 fiest8 fists8 fuses8 fusts8 seifs8 sifts8 stive8 vests8 vises8 etuis5 issue5 sites5 situs5 sties5 suets5 suite5 suits5 five10 efts7 feis7 fess7 fest7 fets7 feus7 fist7 fits7 fuse7 fuss7 fust7 seif7
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Common questions about FESTIVUS
- Is FESTIVUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FESTIVUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FESTIVUS worth?
- FESTIVUS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FESTIVUS?
- No single letter can be added to FESTIVUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FESTIVUS:
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