Is FILAMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FILAMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FILAMENT mean?
- noun
a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
- noun
the stalk of a stamen
- noun
a threadlike structure (as a chainlike series of cells)
- noun
a thin wire (usually tungsten) that is heated white hot by the passage of an electric current
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 13 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 FILAMENT
Single letters that turn FILAMENT 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 FILAMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inflame12
- liftman12
- liftmen12
- famine11
- flamen11
- inflate10
- flame10
- fleam10
- ailment9
- aliment9
- fetial9
- finale9
- fame9
- film9
- flam9
- milf9
- etamin8
- inmate8
- lament8
- maline8
- mantel8
- mantle8
- menial8
- mental8
- tamein8
- elfin8
- faint8
- feint8
- fetal8
- filet8
- final8
- flint8
- flite8
- fam8
- fem8
- ament7
- amine7
- anime7
- email7
- leman7
- liman7
- limen7
- maile7
- matin7
- meant7
- menta7
- metal7
- minae7
- alef7
- alif7
- fail7
- fain7
- fane7
- fate7
- feal7
- feat7
- felt7
- feta7
- fiat7
- fila7
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