FRETBOARD is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FRETBOARD 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.
f4r1e1t1b3o1a1r1d2
PlayableFRETBOARD · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept FRETBOARD?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful FRETBOARD is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRETBOARD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fretboardsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRETBOARD scores
Scrabble f4r1e1t1b3o1a1r1d2 15
Words with Friends f4r1e1t1b4o1a1r1d2 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in FRETBOARD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRETBOARD has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRETBOARD
1 longer words begin with FRETBOARD.
Shorter words from the letters in FRETBOARD
forbade13 forbare12 forbear12 drafter11 redraft11 aborted10 arbored10 boarder10 borated10 broader10 reboard10 tabored10 aborter9 arboret9 taborer9 barfed12 forbad12 dafter10 farred10 farted10 fedora10 forrad10 forted10 rafted10 barred9 betrod9 boated9 bordar9 border9 debtor9 frater9 rafter9 taberd9 barret8 barter8 boater8 borate8 rebato8 adorer7 darter7
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Common questions about FRETBOARD
- Is FRETBOARD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRETBOARD, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRETBOARD worth?
- FRETBOARD is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRETBOARD?
- FRETBOARD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FRETBOARD:
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