FONE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. FONE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FONE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FONE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FONE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fonesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FONE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FONE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,404.
Anagrams of FONE
The 4 tiles of FONE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FONE
1 longer words begin with FONE.
Words ending in FONE
2 words end in FONE. Useful as a back hook: play FONE onto a word already on the board.
Words with FONE inside
2 words contain FONE in the middle. Words that start with FONE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FONE
Common questions about FONE
- Is FONE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FONE, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FONE worth?
- FONE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FONE?
- FONE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FONE:
Open FONE in the Word Finder