Is FACSIMILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACSIMILE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACSIMILE mean?
- noun
an exact copy or reproduction
- noun
duplicator that transmits the copy by wire or radio
- verb
send something via a facsimile machine
“Can you fax me the report right away?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for FACSIMILE
Single letters that turn FACSIMILE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from FACSIMILE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- malefic14
- families13
- filmic13
- fecials12
- misfile12
- mafic12
- laicism11
- malices11
- califs11
- facies11
- facile11
- falces11
- fecial11
- felsic11
- filmis11
- fiscal11
- flames11
- fleams11
- amices10
- camels10
- camise10
- claims10
- climes10
- macles10
- malice10
- mescal10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- calif10
- clefs10
- faces10
- fames10
- fecal10
- fices10
- filmi10
- films10
- flame10
- flams10
- fleam10
- flics10
- milfs10
- laicise9
- falsie9
- acmes9
- amice9
- amici9
- calms9
- camel9
- cames9
- camis9
- claim9
- clams9
- clime9
- emics9
- maces9
- macle9
- malic9
- melic9
- mesic9
- micas9
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