Is FARANDOLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FARANDOLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FARANDOLES mean?
Farandoles is a form of FARANDOLE.
- noun
a lively dance from Provence; all the dancers join hands and execute various figures
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + L (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 FARANDOLES
FARANDOLES 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 FARANDOLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- farandole13
- forelands13
- fondlers12
- foreland12
- snarfled12
- farnesol11
- alfredo11
- enfolds11
- fardels11
- fedoras11
- folders11
- fondler11
- fondles11
- refolds11
- snarfed11
- loafers10
- safrole10
- snarfle10
- afeard10
- enfold10
- faders10
- farads10
- fardel10
- fedora10
- flared10
- foaled10
- folder10
- fonder10
- fondle10
- fronds10
- loafed10
- refold10
- rolfed10
- adrenals9
- ladrones9
- solander9
- faenas9
- falser9
- farles9
- felons9
- ferals9
- flanes9
- flares9
- florae9
- floras9
- fraena9
- freons9
- loafer9
- safrol9
- delfs9
- fader9
- fades9
- fados9
- farad9
- fards9
- fared9
- fends9
- feods9
- folds9
- fonds9
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