Is FESTAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FESTAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FESTAL mean?
- adjective
offering fun and gaiety
“a festive (or festal) occasion”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
6
Letters
F (4) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 9 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 FESTAL
FESTAL 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 FESTAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alefs8
- false8
- fates8
- feast8
- feats8
- felts8
- festa8
- fetal8
- fetas8
- flats8
- fleas8
- leafs8
- lefts8
- alef7
- efts7
- fast7
- fate7
- fats7
- feal7
- feat7
- felt7
- fest7
- feta7
- fets7
- flat7
- flea7
- leaf7
- left7
- safe7
- self7
- aft6
- efs6
- eft6
- elf6
- fas6
- fat6
- fes6
- fet6
- least5
- setal5
- slate5
- stale5
- steal5
- stela5
- taels5
- tales5
- teals5
- tesla5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
- ales4
- alts4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- lase4
- last4
- late4
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