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Is FAINT a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FAINT is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and a verb, most often meaning “deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc”.

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Is FAINT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FAINT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: FITNA.

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Letters
5
Scrabble
8 pts
Words With Friends
9 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FAINT meaning and definition

FAINT has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and a verb. The most common meaning is listed first.

FAINT as an adjective

  1. Deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc.
  2. Lacking clarity or distinctness.
  3. Lacking strength or vigor.

FAINT as a verb

  1. Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain.

FAINT Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FAINT scores 8 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
A11
I11
N12
T11
Total89

FAINT on premium squares

On a double word square FAINT 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 5 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FAINT

1 word uses exactly the same 5 letters as FAINT. See all anagrams of FAINT.

  • fitna8

Shorter words hiding in FAINT

The letters F, A, I, N, T make 32 shorter words, up to 4 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FAINT: all 32 words.

Words like FAINT

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

Change one letter in FAINT

Add one letter to FAINT

  • faints9
  • fainty12

Remove one letter from FAINT

  • fain7

More 5-letter words starting with FA

  • favor11
  • fancy13
  • fagot9
  • fault8
  • false8
  • farce10
  • faith11
  • faded10
  • fatal8
  • facet10
  • fairy11
  • fatty11
  • fable10
  • faery11
  • falls8
  • fanny11
  • fauna8
  • faced11

FAINT word facts

FAINT is a 5-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 2 vowels (A and I) and 3 consonants. It starts with F and ends with T. By corpus frequency, FAINT is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, A, I, N, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 5 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FAINT Scrabble word FAQ

Is FAINT a Scrabble word?

Yes. FAINT is a valid 5-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FAINT mean?

FAINT is used as an adjective and a verb. Its most common meaning is “deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc”.

How many points is FAINT worth in Scrabble?

FAINT is worth 8 points in Scrabble: F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 16, and on a triple word square 24.

How many points is FAINT in Words With Friends?

FAINT is worth 9 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FAINT?

FAINT has 1 anagram: FITNA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FAINT?

You can make 32 shorter words from the letters in FAINT, including FIT, FAN, FAT and IN.

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