FILISTER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FILISTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
f4i1l1i1s1t1e1r1
PlayableFILISTER · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FILISTER?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful FILISTER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILISTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filistersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILISTER scores
Scrabble f4i1l1i1s1t1e1r1 11
Words with Friends f4i1l2i1s1t1e1r1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in FILISTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILISTER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FILISTER
1 longer words begin with FILISTER.
Shorter words from the letters in FILISTER
filters10 firelit10 fistier10 fitlier10 lifters10 stifler10 trifles10 riliest7 siltier7 filers9 filets9 filter9 filtre9 firies9 fliers9 fliest9 flirts9 flites9 freits9 frites9 itself9 lifers9 lifter9 refits9 resift9 rifest9 rifles9 sifrei9 sifter9 stifle9 strife9 trifle9 lister6 liters6 litres6 relist6 tilers6 feist8 felts8 fiers8
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Common questions about FILISTER
- Is FILISTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILISTER, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILISTER worth?
- FILISTER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILISTER?
- FILISTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FILISTER:
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