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Is FAINER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FAINER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FAINER mean?

Fainer is a form of FAIN.

  1. adjective

    having made preparations

    “prepared to take risks”

  2. adverb

    in a willing manner

    “this was gladly agreed to”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
10
Letters
6

F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 9 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 FAINER

FAINER 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.

Anagrams of FAINER

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FAINER

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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