Is FACULTIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FACULTIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FACULTIES mean?
Faculties is a form of FACULTY.
- noun
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
- noun
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 FACULTIES
FACULTIES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from FACULTIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- faucets12
- fecials12
- fistulae11
- califs11
- clefts11
- clifts11
- facets11
- facies11
- facile11
- falces11
- fauces11
- faucet11
- fecial11
- fecula11
- felsic11
- fiscal11
- fustic11
- fetials10
- fistula10
- sealift10
- sulfate10
- sulfite10
- cafes10
- calfs10
- calif10
- clefs10
- cleft10
- clift10
- cuifs10
- faces10
- facet10
- facts10
- fecal10
- fices10
- ficus10
- flics10
- elastic9
- laciest9
- latices9
- lucites9
- luetics9
- sulcate9
- falsie9
- faults9
- festal9
- fetial9
- fiesta9
- filets9
- flatus9
- fliest9
- flites9
- flutes9
- fusile9
- futile9
- futsal9
- itself9
- stifle9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- calf9
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