Is FARTHINGALE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FARTHINGALE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FARTHINGALE mean?
- noun
a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuries
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) = 18 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 FARTHINGALE
Single letters that turn FARTHINGALE 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 FARTHINGALE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fathering16
- fanlight15
- farthing15
- frighten15
- hangfire15
- afghani14
- fighter14
- freight14
- hafting14
- hefting14
- refight14
- earthling13
- faltering13
- haltering13
- lathering13
- reflating13
- farinha13
- afghan13
- flight13
- fright13
- atheling12
- earthing12
- finagler12
- flagrant12
- hearting12
- ingather12
- litharge12
- narghile12
- nargileh12
- thirlage12
- father12
- hafter12
- trefah12
- fight12
- anthelia11
- antheral11
- inflater11
- alright11
- engraft11
- fangirl11
- farting11
- fatling11
- fearing11
- felting11
- finagle11
- flanger11
- flaring11
- flinger11
- fragile11
- frigate11
- gahnite11
- gharial11
- gnathal11
- halting11
- healing11
- hearing11
- heating11
- ingraft11
- lathing11
- leafing11
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