FILTER is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FILTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FILTER?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FILTER is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FILTER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
filtersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FILTER scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FILTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about FILTER
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FILTER mean in Scrabble?
noun
A device, layer of material or program that lets some things pass through while holding back others, such as particles from a liquid or unwanted light from a lens.
Filter is one of those words that belong to many trades. A coffee filter catches grounds, an air filter traps dust, a camera filter changes the colour of light, and a spam filter sorts email. The word comes from medieval Latin for a piece of felt, the material first used to strain liquids. It also works as a verb, and in a figurative sense a filter can be any process by which information is selected or reduced.
How FILTER is used
Common in everyday, technical and online use, with a slightly different object in each field.
- Replace the water filter every six months.
- The photographer fitted a red filter over the lens.
- This spam filter catches most unwanted messages.
- A paper filter held back the coffee grounds.
- Smoke passed through the filter and left the air clean.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FILTER and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FILTER
The 6 tiles of FILTER in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with FILTER
9 longer words begin with FILTER.
Shorter words from the letters in FILTER
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Common questions about FILTER
- Is FILTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FILTER, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FILTER worth?
- FILTER is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FILTER mean?
- A device, layer of material or program that lets some things pass through while holding back others, such as particles from a liquid or unwanted light from a lens.
- What letters can be added to FILTER?
- FILTER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FILTER:
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