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Is FACE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FACE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and a verb, most often meaning “the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear”.

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Is FACE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FACE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: CAFE.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
9 pts
Words With Friends
10 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FACE meaning and definition

FACE has 4 common senses and works as a noun and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FACE as a noun

  1. The front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear.
  2. The feelings expressed on a person's face.

FACE as a verb

  1. Deal with (something unpleasant) head on.
  2. Oppose, as in hostility or a competition.

FACE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FACE scores 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
A11
C34
E11
Total910

FACE on premium squares

On a double word square FACE scores 18 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 27. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FACE

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as FACE. See all anagrams of FACE.

  • cafe9

Shorter words hiding in FACE

The letters F, A, C, E make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FACE: all 7 words.

  • ace5
  • ea2
  • fa5
  • fae6
  • fe5
  • ae2
  • ef5

Words like FACE

One-letter changes to FACE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in FACE

Add one letter to FACE

  • farce10
  • facet10
  • faced11
  • facer10
  • faces10

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FACE word facts

FACE is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and E) and 2 consonants. It starts with F and ends with E. By corpus frequency, FACE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, A, C, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FACE Scrabble word FAQ

Is FACE a Scrabble word?

Yes. FACE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FACE mean?

FACE is used as a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear”.

How many points is FACE worth in Scrabble?

FACE is worth 9 points in Scrabble: F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 18, and on a triple word square 27.

How many points is FACE in Words With Friends?

FACE is worth 10 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FACE?

FACE has 1 anagram: CAFE. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FACE?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in FACE, including ACE, EA, FA and FAE.

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