FITFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FITFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FITFUL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FITFUL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FITFUL
No single letter turns FITFUL into another word.
How FITFUL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FITFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,380 thousand.
What does FITFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Active in short bursts with pauses in between, rather than steady or regular.
Fitful describes things that start and stop, such as sleep broken by waking, a wind that rises and drops, or effort that comes in spurts. It is built on the noun fit, in the sense of a sudden spell, and is closely tied to the idea of unrest. The word often appears in the phrase fitful sleep.
How FITFUL is used
Often used of sleep, light, wind and bursts of effort.
- He passed a fitful night full of strange dreams.
- A fitful breeze stirred the sails.
- The candle gave only a fitful glow.
- Progress on the bridge was fitful all winter.
- She made fitful attempts to learn the violin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FITFUL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FITFUL
3 longer words begin with FITFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in FITFUL
Common questions about FITFUL
- Is FITFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FITFUL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FITFUL worth?
- FITFUL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FITFUL mean?
- Active in short bursts with pauses in between, rather than steady or regular.
- What letters can be added to FITFUL?
- No single letter can be added to FITFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FITFUL:
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