FRAZIL is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. FRAZIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRAZIL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRAZIL is to know. It scores 18 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRAZIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frazilsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRAZIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FRAZIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What does FRAZIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Fine, needle-like ice crystals that form in turbulent, supercooled water.
Frazil gathers in rivers and seas before a solid sheet of ice forms. It can clog water intakes in cold climates.
How FRAZIL is used
Used in hydrology and glaciology.
- Frazil collected below the rapids on the cold morning.
- Engineers worry about frazil blocking the pipes.
- A slushy layer of frazil covered the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRAZIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRAZIL
1 longer words begin with FRAZIL.
Shorter words from the letters in FRAZIL
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Common questions about FRAZIL
- Is FRAZIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRAZIL, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRAZIL worth?
- FRAZIL is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRAZIL mean?
- Fine, needle-like ice crystals that form in turbulent, supercooled water.
- What letters can be added to FRAZIL?
- FRAZIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FRAZIL:
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