FIEFDOM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FIEFDOM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIEFDOM?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIEFDOM is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIEFDOM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fiefdomsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIEFDOM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIEFDOM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does FIEFDOM mean in Scrabble?
noun
Land held as a fief under feudal rule; also, any area or group controlled by one dominant person.
In its original sense a fiefdom was an estate that a vassal held from a lord. Today people use fiefdom humorously for a department or business run as someone private domain.
How FIEFDOM is used
Used in history for feudal land and figuratively for a territory guarded by one boss.
- The baron ruled his fiefdom from a stone castle.
- The department had become the personal fiefdom of its director.
- Each regional chief guarded his own fiefdom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIEFDOM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIEFDOM
1 longer words begin with FIEFDOM.
Shorter words from the letters in FIEFDOM
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Common questions about FIEFDOM
- Is FIEFDOM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIEFDOM, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIEFDOM worth?
- FIEFDOM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIEFDOM mean?
- Land held as a fief under feudal rule; also, any area or group controlled by one dominant person.
- What letters can be added to FIEFDOM?
- FIEFDOM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIEFDOM:
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