FUSILIER is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. FUSILIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FUSILIER?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FUSILIER is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FUSILIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
fusiliersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FUSILIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in FUSILIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FUSILIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FUSILIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A soldier who originally carried a light flintlock musket, now a title in certain British regiments.
Several British regiments still carry fusilier in their names as a mark of tradition, even though the weapon behind it is long obsolete. In histories of the eighteenth century, a fusilier is distinct from a grenadier or a pikeman.
How FUSILIER is used
Fusilier appears in military history and in regimental names.
- The fusilier shouldered his musket and marched on.
- His grandfather had served as a fusilier in the Royal Welch.
- Each fusilier in the painting wears a tall hat.
- The museum displayed a fusilier's coat from 1780.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FUSILIER and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FUSILIER
1 longer words begin with FUSILIER.
Shorter words from the letters in FUSILIER
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Common questions about FUSILIER
- Is FUSILIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FUSILIER, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FUSILIER worth?
- FUSILIER is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FUSILIER mean?
- A soldier who originally carried a light flintlock musket, now a title in certain British regiments.
- What letters can be added to FUSILIER?
- FUSILIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of FUSILIER:
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