FIRST is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. FIRST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FIRST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FIRST is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FIRST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
firstsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FIRST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FIRST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about FIRST
- The letters of FIRST run in alphabetical order from first to last.
- The same 5 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 FIRST mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Coming before all others in time, order, sequence, or importance.
Something that is first happens or appears earliest, ahead of everything else being counted or ranked. The word also works as an adverb, telling how or when something happens before anything else takes place, and as a noun for the person or thing occupying that leading position. English speakers reach for first constantly, from ordinary counting to describing an unprecedented achievement, since being first often carries prestige beyond simple order. In formal writing, first frequently opens a list of points, signaling to the reader that further items will follow in sequence.
How FIRST is used
Extremely common across nearly every register of English, from casual speech to formal writing.
- She was the first to arrive at the meeting.
- He finished first in the qualifying round.
- Their first child was born in early spring.
- The company achieved a first for the industry that year.
- First, gather all the ingredients before you begin cooking.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FIRST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FIRST
The 5 tiles of FIRST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with FIRST
10 longer words begin with FIRST.
Words ending in FIRST
3 words end in FIRST. Useful as a back hook: play FIRST onto a word already on the board.
Words with FIRST inside
1 words contain FIRST in the middle. Words that start with FIRST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FIRST
Common questions about FIRST
- Is FIRST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FIRST, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FIRST worth?
- FIRST is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FIRST mean?
- Coming before all others in time, order, sequence, or importance.
- What letters can be added to FIRST?
- FIRST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FIRST:
Open FIRST in the Word Finder