FIGURIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FIGURIST 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FIGURIST?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIGURIST is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIGURIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
figuristsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIGURIST scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FIGURIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FIGURIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FIGURIST
1 longer words begin with FIGURIST.
Shorter words from the letters in FIGURIST
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Common questions about FIGURIST
- Is FIGURIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FIGURIST is not in it.
- How many points is FIGURIST worth?
- FIGURIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FIGURIST?
- FIGURIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FIGURIST:
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