FRINGY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. FRINGY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRINGY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRINGY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRINGY
No single letter turns FRINGY into another word.
How FRINGY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FRINGY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 306,598.
What stands out about FRINGY
- FRINGY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does FRINGY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Edged with fringe, or looking like one.
Something fringy has a border of hanging threads, strands or tassels, such as a shawl, a lampshade or the tips of a plant. The word is informal and descriptive rather than technical, and it can also describe anything with a ragged, trailing edge. It is less common than fringed, which is the usual choice in careful writing.
How FRINGY is used
Informal and descriptive; far rarer than fringed.
- She wore a fringy scarf over her coat.
- The lampshade had a fringy edge of gold thread.
- Fringy seaweed floated near the shore.
- He liked the fringy look of the curtains.
- A fringy jacket swung as she danced.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRINGY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FRINGY
The 6 tiles of FRINGY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FRINGY
Common questions about FRINGY
- Is FRINGY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRINGY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRINGY worth?
- FRINGY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRINGY mean?
- Edged with fringe, or looking like one.
- What letters can be added to FRINGY?
- No single letter can be added to FRINGY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FRINGY:
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