Is FAINTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAINTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAINTER mean?
Fainter is a form of FAINT.
- adjective
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
“a faint outline”
- adjective
lacking clarity or distinctness
“a dim figure in the distance”
- adjective
lacking strength or vigor
“damning with faint praise”
- verb
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 FAINTER
Single letters that turn FAINTER 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 hooks1
Words you can make from FAINTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fainer9
- infare9
- afire8
- afrit8
- after8
- faint8
- feint8
- feria8
- finer8
- frena8
- iftar8
- infer8
- infra8
- refit8
- trefa8
- fain7
- fair7
- fane7
- fare7
- fart7
- fate7
- fear7
- feat7
- fern7
- feta7
- fiar7
- fiat7
- fine7
- fire7
- firn7
- frae7
- frat7
- fret7
- frit7
- naif7
- neif7
- raft7
- reft7
- reif7
- rife7
- rift7
- tref7
- ratine6
- retain6
- retina6
- aft6
- arf6
- eft6
- fan6
- far6
- fat6
- fen6
- fer6
- fet6
- fie6
- fin6
- fir6
- fit6
- ref6
- rif6
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