FILLIBEG is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. FILLIBEG 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FILLIBEG?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILLIBEG is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILLIBEG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fillibegsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILLIBEG scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FILLIBEG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILLIBEG has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FILLIBEG
1 longer words begin with FILLIBEG.
Shorter words from the letters in FILLIBEG
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Common questions about FILLIBEG
- Is FILLIBEG valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FILLIBEG is not in it.
- How many points is FILLIBEG worth?
- FILLIBEG is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FILLIBEG?
- FILLIBEG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FILLIBEG:
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