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Is FOSSAS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FOSSAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FOSSAS mean?

Fossas is a form of FOSSA.

  1. noun

    a concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)

  2. noun

    monotypic genus of Madagascar civets closely related to palm civets

  3. noun

    largest carnivore of Madagascar; intermediate in some respects between cats and civets

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

F (4) + O (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + S (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 FOSSAS

FOSSAS 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 FOSSAS

The 16 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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