FUSELAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. FUSELAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUSELAGE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUSELAGE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUSELAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fuselagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUSELAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FUSELAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FUSELAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FUSELAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The long central body of an aircraft that holds the crew, passengers and cargo.
Wings, tail and engines are attached to the fuselage, which is built as a strong tube to stay rigid in flight. Designers fuss over its shape because a smooth outline cuts drag. The word comes up in aviation, model-building and crash reports.
How FUSELAGE is used
Fuselage is the standard word in aviation for the main body as opposed to wings or tail.
- A crack was found in the fuselage during the inspection.
- The model has a slim balsa fuselage.
- Passengers sat in the narrow fuselage of the small plane.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUSELAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUSELAGE
1 longer words begin with FUSELAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in FUSELAGE
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Common questions about FUSELAGE
- Is FUSELAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUSELAGE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUSELAGE worth?
- FUSELAGE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUSELAGE mean?
- The long central body of an aircraft that holds the crew, passengers and cargo.
- What letters can be added to FUSELAGE?
- FUSELAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FUSELAGE:
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