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Is FRINGES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, FRINGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does FRINGES mean?

Fringes is a form of FRINGE.

  1. noun

    the outside boundary or surface of something

  2. noun

    a part of the city far removed from the center

    “they built a factory on the outskirts of the city”

  3. noun

    one of the light or dark bands produced by the interference and diffraction of light

  4. noun

    a social group holding marginal or extreme views

    “members of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all times”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

11

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

7

Letters

F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 FRINGES

FRINGES 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.

Anagrams of FRINGES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from FRINGES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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