FIGWORT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FIGWORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIGWORT?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIGWORT is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIGWORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
figwortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIGWORT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FIGWORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does FIGWORT mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tall plant of the genus Scrophularia, with small brownish flowers and square stems, growing in woods and damp places.
The figwort was once used in folk medicine to treat swollen glands, which is why the Latin name echoes an old word for scrofula. Its tiny flowers attract wasps rather than bees. A figwort is easy to recognise by its square stem and its rank smell when crushed.
How FIGWORT is used
A plant name used in botany and wildflower guides.
- A figwort grew by the damp ditch.
- Wasps swarmed around the figwort in August.
- The guide lists the figwort among woodland flowers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIGWORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FIGWORT
1 longer words begin with FIGWORT.
Shorter words from the letters in FIGWORT
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Common questions about FIGWORT
- Is FIGWORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIGWORT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIGWORT worth?
- FIGWORT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIGWORT mean?
- A tall plant of the genus Scrophularia, with small brownish flowers and square stems, growing in woods and damp places.
- What letters can be added to FIGWORT?
- FIGWORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FIGWORT:
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