FUEL is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. FUEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUEL?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUEL is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fuelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUEL scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in FUEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 10,212.
What does FUEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A material such as coal, gas, or wood that is burned to produce heat or power.
Fuel stores chemical energy that is released through combustion inside engines, stoves, or power plants. Modern vehicles rely on liquid fuel like gasoline or diesel, while some newer technologies use electricity instead.
How FUEL is used
Applies to combustible materials for engines, heating, and power generation.
- The car ran out of fuel on the highway.
- Workers loaded fuel into the furnace.
- Rising fuel prices affected the airline industry.
- The rocket needed more fuel to reach orbit.
- She stored extra fuel in a metal canister.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of FUEL
The 4 tiles of FUEL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with FUEL
11 longer words begin with FUEL.
Words ending in FUEL
6 words end in FUEL. Useful as a back hook: play FUEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with FUEL inside
21 words contain FUEL in the middle. Words that start with FUEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in FUEL
Common questions about FUEL
- Is FUEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUEL, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUEL worth?
- FUEL is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUEL mean?
- A material such as coal, gas, or wood that is burned to produce heat or power.
- What letters can be added to FUEL?
- FUEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of FUEL:
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