Is FIRST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FIRST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FIRST mean?
- adjective
preceding all others in time or space or degree
“the first house on the right”
- adjective
indicating the beginning unit in a series
- adverb
before anything else
“first we must consider the garter snake”
- adverb
the initial time
“when Felix first saw a garter snake”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 8
- Words With Friends
- 8
- Letters
- 5
F (4) + I (1) + R (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 8 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 FIRST
Single letters that turn FIRST 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 FIRST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from FIRST
The 24 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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