FRONTON is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. FRONTON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FRONTON?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FRONTON is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FRONTON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
frontonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FRONTON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in FRONTON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 529,351.
What does FRONTON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A building or court with a high wall against which players hit the ball in jai alai or pelota.
A fronton is the venue rather than the sport, much as a stadium is the place and not the game. The word is most familiar in Spanish-speaking regions and in places with jai alai betting.
How FRONTON is used
Fronton is used when naming the court or arena itself, usually in writing about jai alai or Basque pelota.
- The old fronton in the harbour district still hosts jai alai on weekends.
- Players slammed the ball against the far wall of the fronton.
- Spectators filled the stands of the fronton long before the first match.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FRONTON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FRONTON
1 longer words begin with FRONTON.
Shorter words from the letters in FRONTON
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Common questions about FRONTON
- Is FRONTON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FRONTON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FRONTON worth?
- FRONTON is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FRONTON mean?
- A building or court with a high wall against which players hit the ball in jai alai or pelota.
- What letters can be added to FRONTON?
- FRONTON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of FRONTON:
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