FIENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIENT 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FIENT?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIENT is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIENT scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
Anagrams of FIENT
The 5 tiles of FIENT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FIENT
1 longer words begin with FIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in FIENT
Common questions about FIENT
- Is FIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FIENT is not in it.
- How many points is FIENT worth?
- FIENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIENT?
- FIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FIENT:
Open FIENT in the Word Finder