FUSAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. FUSAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUSAIN?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUSAIN is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUSAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fusainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUSAIN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in FUSAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does FUSAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A fine, soft charcoal made from wood, used as a drawing stick, or a crumbly, dull form of natural coal that looks like charcoal.
Artists use fusain for broad, smoky strokes that can be blended with a finger and wiped away almost completely. The word is French and originally named the spindle tree, whose wood was burned to make the drawing sticks. Geologists borrowed the word for fossil charcoal found within coal seams, which is porous and soils the fingers just as the drawing tool does.
How FUSAIN is used
Technical term in art and in coal geology; ordinary speakers say charcoal.
- He sketched the hills quickly in fusain and smudged the sky with his thumb.
- A stick of fusain breaks easily if you press too hard.
- The geologist pointed to a thin band of fusain in the coal seam.
- The drawing in fusain needed a fixative to keep it from smearing.
- Students first learn tone by shading a sphere in fusain.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUSAIN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUSAIN
1 longer words begin with FUSAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in FUSAIN
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Common questions about FUSAIN
- Is FUSAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUSAIN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUSAIN worth?
- FUSAIN is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUSAIN mean?
- A fine, soft charcoal made from wood, used as a drawing stick, or a crumbly, dull form of natural coal that looks like charcoal.
- What letters can be added to FUSAIN?
- FUSAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of FUSAIN:
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