FOSSILISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FOSSILISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
f4o1s1s1i1l1i1s1e1
PlayableFOSSILISE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept FOSSILISE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful FOSSILISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FOSSILISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FOSSILISE scores
Scrabble f4o1s1s1i1l1i1s1e1 12
Words with Friends f4o1s1s1i1l2i1s1e1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in FOSSILISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FOSSILISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FOSSILISE
2 longer words begin with FOSSILISE.
Shorter words from the letters in FOSSILISE
flossies11 ossifies11 fissile10 fissles10 flosses10 flossie10 fossils10 filose9 fissle9 folies9 fosses9 fossil9 isseis6 lisses6 losses6 files8 filos8 flies8 floes8 floss8 foils8 folie8 fosse8 liefs8 lifes8 seifs8 selfs8 isles5 issei5 loess5 loses5 seils5 siles5 silos5 sises5 sloes5 soils5 solei5 soles5 elfs7
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Common questions about FOSSILISE
- Is FOSSILISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FOSSILISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FOSSILISE worth?
- FOSSILISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FOSSILISE?
- FOSSILISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FOSSILISE:
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