FILANDER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. FILANDER 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 FILANDER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILANDER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILANDER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filandersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILANDER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FILANDER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILANDER has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about FILANDER
- All 8 letters of FILANDER are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FILANDER
1 longer words begin with FILANDER.
Shorter words from the letters in FILANDER
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Common questions about FILANDER
- Is FILANDER valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FILANDER is not in it.
- How many points is FILANDER worth?
- FILANDER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILANDER?
- FILANDER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FILANDER:
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