FRETFUL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FRETFUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRETFUL?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRETFUL is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRETFUL
No single letter turns FRETFUL into another word.
How FRETFUL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FRETFUL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,316 thousand.
What does FRETFUL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Feeling or showing worry, distress or irritation.
A fretful baby cries and cannot settle, and a fretful adult cannot stop fussing over small troubles. The word suggests restless unease rather than outright anger.
How FRETFUL is used
Used of babies, sleepers and anxious people.
- The fretful child woke twice during the night.
- He gave a fretful sigh and checked his watch again.
- She slept in fretful snatches before the exam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRETFUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FRETFUL
The 7 tiles of FRETFUL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FRETFUL
3 longer words begin with FRETFUL.
Shorter words from the letters in FRETFUL
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Common questions about FRETFUL
- Is FRETFUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRETFUL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRETFUL worth?
- FRETFUL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRETFUL mean?
- Feeling or showing worry, distress or irritation.
- What letters can be added to FRETFUL?
- No single letter can be added to FRETFUL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FRETFUL:
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