FRONDESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRONDESCENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FRONDESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRONDESCENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRONDESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frondescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRONDESCENCE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in FRONDESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRONDESCENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRONDESCENCE
1 longer words begin with FRONDESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in FRONDESCENCE
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Common questions about FRONDESCENCE
- Is FRONDESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRONDESCENCE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRONDESCENCE worth?
- FRONDESCENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRONDESCENCE?
- FRONDESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FRONDESCENCE:
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