Is FAINEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAINEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAINEST mean?
Fainest is a form of FAIN.
- adjective
having made preparations
“prepared to take risks”
- adverb
in a willing manner
“this was gladly agreed to”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 10 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 FAINEST
FAINEST 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 FAINEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- faints9
- fasten9
- feints9
- fiesta9
- finest9
- infest9
- faint8
- fanes8
- fates8
- feast8
- feats8
- feint8
- feist8
- festa8
- fetas8
- fiats8
- fines8
- naifs8
- neifs8
- efts7
- fain7
- fane7
- fans7
- fast7
- fate7
- fats7
- feat7
- fens7
- fest7
- feta7
- fets7
- fiat7
- fine7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- naif7
- neif7
- safe7
- seif7
- sift7
- seitan6
- tenias6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- aft6
- efs6
- eft6
- fan6
- fas6
- fat6
- fen6
- fes6
- fet6
- fie6
- fin6
- fit6
- ifs6
- anise5
- antes5
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