FISTICUFF is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points
Yes for Scrabble. FISTICUFF is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept FISTICUFF?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FISTICUFF is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FISTICUFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fisticuffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FISTICUFF scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FISTICUFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 3 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. FISTICUFF needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about FISTICUFF
- FISTICUFF begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with FISTICUFF
3 longer words begin with FISTICUFF.
Shorter words from the letters in FISTICUFF
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Common questions about FISTICUFF
- Is FISTICUFF valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FISTICUFF is not in it.
- How many points is FISTICUFF worth?
- FISTICUFF is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FISTICUFF?
- FISTICUFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FISTICUFF:
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