FILMINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FILMINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILMINESS?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILMINESS is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILMINESS
No single letter turns FILMINESS into another word.
How FILMINESS scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FILMINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FILMINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FILMINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The quality of being thin, light and almost see-through, like a delicate film.
The filminess of a silk scarf lets light pass through it. The word can also describe a hazy coating on glass or water. It is a gentle, descriptive noun more often found in writing than in speech.
How FILMINESS is used
Filminess is a descriptive noun for fabrics, mists or surfaces that look delicate and gauzy.
- The filminess of her veil made the room behind it look blurred.
- He noticed a filminess on the window after the fog.
- Designers prize the filminess of the new fabric.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FILMINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FILMINESS
1 longer words begin with FILMINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in FILMINESS
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Common questions about FILMINESS
- Is FILMINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILMINESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILMINESS worth?
- FILMINESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FILMINESS mean?
- The quality of being thin, light and almost see-through, like a delicate film.
- What letters can be added to FILMINESS?
- No single letter can be added to FILMINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FILMINESS:
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