FRISSON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FRISSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRISSON?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRISSON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRISSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frissonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRISSON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FRISSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does FRISSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A sudden shiver of excitement or fear.
A frisson runs down the spine when a story turns eerie or a song reaches its peak. It is a short and almost pleasant feeling, not lasting dread.
How FRISSON is used
Frisson is borrowed from French and is often used in reviews of films, music and books.
- A frisson of fear ran through the audience.
- The final chord gave her a frisson.
- There was a frisson of excitement in the crowd.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRISSON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRISSON
1 longer words begin with FRISSON.
Shorter words from the letters in FRISSON
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Common questions about FRISSON
- Is FRISSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRISSON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRISSON worth?
- FRISSON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRISSON mean?
- A sudden shiver of excitement or fear.
- What letters can be added to FRISSON?
- FRISSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FRISSON:
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