FILIGRAIN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. FILIGRAIN 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 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FILIGRAIN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILIGRAIN is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILIGRAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filigrainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILIGRAIN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FILIGRAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILIGRAIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FILIGRAIN
1 longer words begin with FILIGRAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FILIGRAIN
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Common questions about FILIGRAIN
- Is FILIGRAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FILIGRAIN is not in it.
- How many points is FILIGRAIN worth?
- FILIGRAIN is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILIGRAIN?
- FILIGRAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FILIGRAIN:
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