FRANGIPANI is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. FRANGIPANI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRANGIPANI?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRANGIPANI is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRANGIPANI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frangipanisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRANGIPANI scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FRANGIPANI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRANGIPANI has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FRANGIPANI mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A tropical tree or shrub with clusters of showy, sweetly scented flowers, or a perfume made from them.
The frangipani is a familiar sight on tropical holiday islands, where its white and yellow blooms are strung into garlands. Its milky sap and heavy fragrance set it apart from most garden trees.
How FRANGIPANI is used
The word frangipani is used for the tree, its flowers and the perfume.
- A frangipani tree shaded the hotel courtyard.
- They placed a frangipani flower behind her ear.
- The scent of frangipani drifted across the beach.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRANGIPANI and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRANGIPANI
1 longer words begin with FRANGIPANI.
Shorter words from the letters in FRANGIPANI
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Common questions about FRANGIPANI
- Is FRANGIPANI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRANGIPANI, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRANGIPANI worth?
- FRANGIPANI is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRANGIPANI mean?
- A tropical tree or shrub with clusters of showy, sweetly scented flowers, or a perfume made from them.
- What letters can be added to FRANGIPANI?
- FRANGIPANI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FRANGIPANI:
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