FETWA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FETWA 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 FETWA?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FETWA is to know. It scores 11 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FETWA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fetwasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FETWA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FETWA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
Words starting with FETWA
1 longer words begin with FETWA.
Shorter words from the letters in FETWA
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Common questions about FETWA
- Is FETWA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FETWA is not in it.
- How many points is FETWA worth?
- FETWA is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FETWA?
- FETWA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FETWA:
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