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Is FRESHMAN a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FRESHMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FRESHMAN mean?

  1. noun

    a first-year undergraduate

  2. noun

    any new participant in some activity

  3. adjective

    used of a person in the first year of an experience (especially in United States high school or college)

    “a freshman senator”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

F (4) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 16 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 FRESHMAN

FRESHMAN 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 FRESHMAN

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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