FRACTIONALIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRACTIONALIST 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FRACTIONALIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRACTIONALIST is to know. It scores 18 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRACTIONALIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fractionalistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRACTIONALIST scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in FRACTIONALIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRACTIONALIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRACTIONALIST
1 longer words begin with FRACTIONALIST.
Shorter words from the letters in FRACTIONALIST
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Common questions about FRACTIONALIST
- Is FRACTIONALIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FRACTIONALIST is not in it.
- How many points is FRACTIONALIST worth?
- FRACTIONALIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRACTIONALIST?
- FRACTIONALIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of FRACTIONALIST:
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