Is FASTENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FASTENER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FASTENER mean?
- noun
a person who fastens or makes fast
“he found the door fastened and wondered who the fastener was”
- noun
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 11 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 FASTENER
Single letters that turn FASTENER 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
Anagrams of FASTENER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FASTENER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fenestra11
- refasten11
- afreets10
- feaster10
- afreet9
- afters9
- enserf9
- fasten9
- faster9
- feater9
- fester9
- freest9
- strafe9
- terefa9
- after8
- fanes8
- fares8
- farts8
- fates8
- fears8
- fease8
- feast8
- feats8
- feres8
- ferns8
- festa8
- fetas8
- fetes8
- frats8
- frees8
- frena8
- frets8
- rafts8
- reefs8
- safer8
- snarf8
- trefa8
- earnest7
- eastern7
- nearest7
- sterane7
- arfs7
- efts7
- fane7
- fans7
- fare7
- fart7
- fast7
- fate7
- fats7
- fear7
- feat7
- fees7
- feet7
- fens7
- fere7
- fern7
- fest7
- feta7
- fete7
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