Is FAMILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAMILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FAMILY mean?
- noun
a social unit living together
“he moved his family to Virginia”
- noun
primary social group; parents and children
“he wanted to have a good job before starting a family”
- noun
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
“there are two classes of detergents”
- noun
people descended from a common ancestor
“his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 6
F (4) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 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 FAMILY
FAMILY 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 FAMILY
The 37 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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