FESTSCHRIFT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. FESTSCHRIFT 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 22 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FESTSCHRIFT?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FESTSCHRIFT is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FESTSCHRIFT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
festschriftsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FESTSCHRIFT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in FESTSCHRIFT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FESTSCHRIFT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FESTSCHRIFT
2 longer words begin with FESTSCHRIFT.
Shorter words from the letters in FESTSCHRIFT
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Common questions about FESTSCHRIFT
- Is FESTSCHRIFT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FESTSCHRIFT is not in it.
- How many points is FESTSCHRIFT worth?
- FESTSCHRIFT is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FESTSCHRIFT?
- FESTSCHRIFT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of FESTSCHRIFT:
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