FRAUS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRAUS 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept FRAUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRAUS is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRAUS
No single letter turns FRAUS into another word.
How FRAUS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in FRAUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does FRAUS mean in Scrabble?
FRAUS is the plural of FRAU.
FRAU(noun) — A title used in German-speaking countries before a married womans name, equivalent to Mrs.
Words ending in FRAUS
1 words end in FRAUS. Useful as a back hook: play FRAUS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in FRAUS
Common questions about FRAUS
- Is FRAUS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and FRAUS is not in it.
- How many points is FRAUS worth?
- FRAUS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRAUS?
- No single letter can be added to FRAUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of FRAUS:
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