FRAKTUR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. FRAKTUR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRAKTUR?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRAKTUR is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRAKTUR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fraktursChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRAKTUR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FRAKTUR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,470 thousand.
What does FRAKTUR mean in Scrabble?
noun
printing
A German style of black-letter type that was common in printing until the middle of the twentieth century.
Its sharp, broken strokes make it look very different from modern Roman type. Today it appears on certificates, beer labels and in historical books. Fraktur is a style of lettering, not a language, so it was used for other tongues too.
How FRAKTUR is used
Used about typefaces and old German printing.
- The old newspaper was set in fraktur.
- He chose fraktur for the tavern sign.
- The museum showed a Bible printed in fraktur.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRAKTUR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRAKTUR
1 longer words begin with FRAKTUR.
Shorter words from the letters in FRAKTUR
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Common questions about FRAKTUR
- Is FRAKTUR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRAKTUR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRAKTUR worth?
- FRAKTUR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRAKTUR mean?
- A German style of black-letter type that was common in printing until the middle of the twentieth century.
- What letters can be added to FRAKTUR?
- FRAKTUR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FRAKTUR:
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