FOSSAS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FOSSAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOSSAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FOSSAS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOSSAS
No single letter turns FOSSAS into another word.
How FOSSAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOSSAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What does FOSSAS mean in Scrabble?
FOSSAS is the plural of FOSSA.
FOSSA(noun) — A shallow pit, hollow, or depression in a surface, especially an anatomical one such as a groove in bone; also a slender, catlike carnivorous mammal native to Madagascar.
Shorter words from the letters in FOSSAS
Common questions about FOSSAS
- Is FOSSAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOSSAS, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOSSAS worth?
- FOSSAS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOSSAS?
- No single letter can be added to FOSSAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOSSAS:
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