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Is FADE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FADE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly”.

Quick answer

Is FADE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FADE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: DEAF.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

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

FADE meaning and definition

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

FADE as a verb

  1. Become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly.
  2. Lose freshness, vigor, or vitality.
  3. Disappear gradually.

FADE as a noun

  1. A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer.

FADE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FADE scores 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
A11
D22
E11
Total88

FADE on premium squares

On a double word square FADE scores 16 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 24. 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 FADE

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

Unscramble FADE: 14 words from its letters

The letters F, A, D, E make 14 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first.

  • ad3
  • fed7
  • da3
  • de3
  • ea2
  • ed3
  • fa5
  • fad7
  • fae6
  • fe5
  • ae2
  • dae4
  • def7
  • ef5

Words like FADE

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

Change one letter in FADE

Add one letter to FADE

  • faded10
  • fader9
  • fades9
  • fadge10

Remove one letter from FADE

  • fad7
  • fae6

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FADE word facts

FADE 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, FADE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, A, D, 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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FADE Scrabble word FAQ

Is FADE a Scrabble word?

Yes. FADE is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FADE mean?

FADE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly”.

How many points is FADE worth in Scrabble?

FADE is worth 8 points in Scrabble: F (4) + A (1) + D (2) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is FADE in Words With Friends?

FADE is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FADE?

FADE has 1 anagram: DEAF. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FADE?

You can make 14 shorter words from the letters in FADE, including AD, FED, DA and DE.

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