FURCAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. FURCAL 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 11 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept FURCAL?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FURCAL is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FURCAL
No single letter turns FURCAL into another word.
How FURCAL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FURCAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about FURCAL
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of FURCAL
The 6 tiles of FURCAL in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in FURCAL
Common questions about FURCAL
- Is FURCAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FURCAL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FURCAL worth?
- FURCAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FURCAL?
- No single letter can be added to FURCAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FURCAL:
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