FISC is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FISC 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 FISC?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FISC is to know. It scores 9 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fiscsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FISC scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FISC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
What does FISC mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A state or royal treasury.
Fisc came from a Latin word for a basket, because tax money was carried in one. Fiscal is built on the same root and is a great deal commoner than the noun itself.
How FISC is used
Countable, usually with the. Historical.
- The fisc absorbed the whole of the confiscated estate.
- The word fisc comes from a Latin one for a basket.
- Tax money reached the fisc in baskets, hence the name.
- Fiscal shares a root with fisc and is far commoner.
- A royal fisc was not distinguished from the ruler's own purse.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FISC and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FISC
6 longer words begin with FISC.
Words with FISC inside
14 words contain FISC in the middle. Words that start with FISC are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FISC
Common questions about FISC
- Is FISC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FISC, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FISC worth?
- FISC is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FISC mean?
- A state or royal treasury.
- What letters can be added to FISC?
- FISC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FISC:
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