SNAFUS is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. SNAFUS 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.
s1n1a1f4u1s1
PlayableSNAFUS · 6 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
6letters
0hooks available
1 in 459,897odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept SNAFUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.83%
Our own measure of how useful SNAFUS is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SNAFUS
No single letter turns SNAFUS into another word.
How SNAFUS scores
Scrabble s1n1a1f4u1s1 9
Words with Friends s1n2a1f4u2s1 11
Face value of the 6 tiles in SNAFUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 459,897.
What stands out about SNAFUS
- SNAFUS begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in SNAFUS
fauns8 snafu8 aufs7 fans7 faun7 funs7 fuss7 anus4 sans4 suns4 auf6 fan6 fas6 fun6 ans3 ass3 nas3 nus3 san3 sau3 sun3 sus3 uan3 uns3 fa5 an2 as2 na2 nu2 un2 us2
Common questions about SNAFUS
- Is SNAFUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SNAFUS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SNAFUS worth?
- SNAFUS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to SNAFUS?
- No single letter can be added to SNAFUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of SNAFUS:
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