Is FRETSAWS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FRETSAWS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FRETSAWS mean?
Fretsaws is a form of FRETSAW.
- noun
fine-toothed power saw with a narrow blade; used to cut curved outlines
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
F (4) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + S (1) + A (1) + W (4) + S (1) = 14 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 FRETSAWS
FRETSAWS 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 FRETSAWS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fretsaw13
- wafters13
- swarfs12
- wafers12
- wafter12
- swarf11
- wafer11
- wafts11
- wefts11
- strafes10
- wasters10
- waft10
- weft10
- afters9
- faster9
- feasts9
- festas9
- rawest9
- resaws9
- safest9
- sawers9
- sewars9
- strafe9
- straws9
- strews9
- swears9
- sweats9
- tawers9
- tawses9
- waster9
- wastes9
- waters9
- wrasse9
- wrests9
- few9
- after8
- fares8
- farts8
- fasts8
- fates8
- fears8
- feast8
- feats8
- festa8
- fests8
- fetas8
- frass8
- frats8
- frets8
- rafts8
- resaw8
- safer8
- safes8
- sawer8
- serfs8
- sewar8
- stews8
- straw8
- strew8
- sware8
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