FRENEMY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FRENEMY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRENEMY?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRENEMY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRENEMY
No single letter turns FRENEMY into another word.
How FRENEMY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FRENEMY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 842,149.
What does FRENEMY mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A person who acts as a friend but is also a rival or secret enemy.
Frenemy blends friend and enemy, and it caught on in the 2000s. It suits a co-worker who smiles at you while competing for your promotion. The word can also describe two firms that cooperate in one market and fight in another.
How FRENEMY is used
Frenemy is informal and often playful, used for rivals who keep up a friendly face.
- Everyone knew her frenemy would take any chance to outshine her.
- He called his old roommate a frenemy.
- Each company was the other's frenemy, sharing a factory but fighting for customers.
- A true frenemy will praise you and then spread gossip.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRENEMY and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in FRENEMY
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Common questions about FRENEMY
- Is FRENEMY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRENEMY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRENEMY worth?
- FRENEMY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRENEMY mean?
- A person who acts as a friend but is also a rival or secret enemy.
- What letters can be added to FRENEMY?
- No single letter can be added to FRENEMY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FRENEMY:
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