FOSSIL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FOSSIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FOSSIL?
| 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 FOSSIL is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOSSIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fossilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOSSIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FOSSIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does FOSSIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The hardened remains or imprint of a long-dead plant or animal, preserved in rock over a vast span of time.
A fossil forms when a buried organism is slowly replaced or pressed into stone, which is why bones, shells, leaves and even footprints can survive for millions of years. Palaeontologists read each fossil as a clue to what lived on Earth, when, and in what conditions. The word also has a figurative life, describing a person or habit that seems stuck in an earlier age.
How FOSSIL is used
Used literally in science and museums, and figuratively and mildly mockingly for someone or something badly out of date.
- The hikers found a fossil of a fern pressed into the cliff face.
- Every fossil in the case came from the same ancient seabed.
- He called his uncle an old fossil for refusing to use a phone.
- A single fossil tooth was enough to identify the animal.
- Coal and oil are often called a fossil fuel because of their ancient origin.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FOSSIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FOSSIL
16 longer words begin with FOSSIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FOSSIL
Common questions about FOSSIL
- Is FOSSIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOSSIL, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOSSIL worth?
- FOSSIL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FOSSIL mean?
- The hardened remains or imprint of a long-dead plant or animal, preserved in rock over a vast span of time.
- What letters can be added to FOSSIL?
- FOSSIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FOSSIL:
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