FICUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FICUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FICUS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FICUS is to know. It scores 10 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FICUS
No single letter turns FICUS into another word.
How FICUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FICUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What does FICUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tree, shrub, or vine of the fig genus, especially a species commonly grown as a decorative potted houseplant.
Ficus is the Latin genus name for the fig family, which includes hundreds of species ranging from the edible common fig to towering tropical banyan trees, but in everyday speech the word usually points to the glossy-leaved varieties sold as indoor plants. A ficus kept indoors needs steady light and can drop its leaves dramatically if moved or exposed to a sudden draft. Botanists and gardeners alike use the same word for both the scientific genus and the individual plant sitting in a living room.
How FICUS is used
Used both as the formal botanical genus name and, informally, for the potted ornamental plant found in homes and offices.
- She kept a tall ficus by the window for the sunlight.
- The office lobby had a large ficus in a decorative pot.
- Botanists classify the edible fig as part of the ficus genus.
- His ficus dropped half its leaves after the move.
- Nurseries sell several varieties of ficus for indoor gardening.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FICUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FICUS
The 5 tiles of FICUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FICUS
1 longer words begin with FICUS.
Shorter words from the letters in FICUS
Common questions about FICUS
- Is FICUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FICUS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FICUS worth?
- FICUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FICUS mean?
- A tree, shrub, or vine of the fig genus, especially a species commonly grown as a decorative potted houseplant.
- What letters can be added to FICUS?
- No single letter can be added to FICUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FICUS:
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