FONES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FONES 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
f4o1n1e1s1
Depends on the listFONES · 5 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 9 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
9points in Words with Friends
5letters
0hooks available
1 in 16,338odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept FONES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful FONES is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FONES
No single letter turns FONES into another word.
How FONES scores
Scrabble f4o1n1e1s1 8
Words with Friends f4o1n2e1s1 9
Face value of the 5 tiles in FONES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 16,338.
Words ending in FONES
2 words end in FONES. Useful as a back hook: play FONES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FONES
fens7 foen7 foes7 fone7 fons7 nefs7 eons4 noes4 nose4 ones4 sone4 efs6 fen6 fes6 foe6 fon6 nef6 ens3 eon3 nos3 oes3 one3 ons3 ose3 sen3 son3 ef5 fe5 of5 en2 es2 ne2 no2 oe2 on2 os2 so2
Common questions about FONES
- Is FONES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FONES is not in it.
- How many points is FONES worth?
- FONES is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FONES?
- No single letter can be added to FONES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FONES:
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