FILIGREE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FILIGREE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILIGREE?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILIGREE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILIGREE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILIGREE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FILIGREE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILIGREE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FILIGREE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Delicate ornamental work made of fine twisted wire, usually gold or silver.
Filigree gives jewellery and metalwork a lacy, airy look, since the wire is shaped into tiny curls and patterns. The word is also used for any very fine, intricate decoration, such as stone carving or patterns in frost.
How FILIGREE is used
Also works as a verb or as a modifier in phrases such as filigree earrings.
- The brooch was edged with silver filigree.
- Frost drew a filigree of ferns across the window.
- He admired the gold filigree on the antique casket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FILIGREE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FILIGREE
3 longer words begin with FILIGREE.
Shorter words from the letters in FILIGREE
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Common questions about FILIGREE
- Is FILIGREE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILIGREE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILIGREE worth?
- FILIGREE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FILIGREE mean?
- Delicate ornamental work made of fine twisted wire, usually gold or silver.
- What letters can be added to FILIGREE?
- FILIGREE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FILIGREE:
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