Is FASTINGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FASTINGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FASTINGS mean?
Fastings is a form of FASTING.
- noun
abstaining from food
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 12 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 FASTINGS
FASTINGS 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 FASTINGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fasting11
- fagins10
- fating10
- faints9
- fagin9
- fangs9
- gifts9
- faint8
- fasts8
- fiats8
- fists8
- naifs8
- sifts8
- fags8
- fang8
- figs8
- gifs8
- gift8
- agists7
- angsts7
- assign7
- gainst7
- giants7
- sating7
- staigs7
- stangs7
- stings7
- tasing7
- fain7
- fans7
- fast7
- fats7
- fiat7
- fins7
- fist7
- fits7
- naif7
- sift7
- fag7
- fig7
- gif7
- saints6
- satins6
- stains6
- agist6
- angst6
- gains6
- gaits6
- gasts6
- giant6
- gists6
- gnats6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- snags6
- stags6
- staig6
- stang6
- sting6
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