FRONTBENCHER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 22 points
It depends on the list you play by. FRONTBENCHER 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 22 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FRONTBENCHER?
| 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 FRONTBENCHER is to know. It scores 22 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRONTBENCHER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frontbenchersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRONTBENCHER scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in FRONTBENCHER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FRONTBENCHER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with FRONTBENCHER
1 longer words begin with FRONTBENCHER.
Shorter words from the letters in FRONTBENCHER
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Common questions about FRONTBENCHER
- Is FRONTBENCHER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRONTBENCHER, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRONTBENCHER worth?
- FRONTBENCHER is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FRONTBENCHER?
- FRONTBENCHER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of FRONTBENCHER:
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