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Is FAIR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FAIR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb, most often meaning “free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules”.

Quick answer

Is FAIR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FAIR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: FIAR.

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
7 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

FAIR meaning and definition

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

FAIR as an adjective

  1. Free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules.
  2. Not excessive or extreme.

FAIR as a noun

  1. A traveling show; having sideshows and rides and games of skill etc..

FAIR as a verb

  1. Join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly.

FAIR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FAIR scores 7 in Scrabble and 7 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
R11
Total77

FAIR on premium squares

On a double word square FAIR scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. 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 FAIR

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

  • fiar7

Shorter words hiding in FAIR

The letters F, A, I, R make 12 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FAIR: all 12 words.

  • far6
  • air3
  • ai2
  • ar2
  • fir6
  • fa5
  • arf6
  • fra6
  • if5
  • rai3
  • ria3
  • rif6

Words like FAIR

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

Change one letter in FAIR

  • pair6
  • fail7
  • hair7
  • fain7
  • lair4
  • faik11
  • faix14
  • faur7
  • flir7
  • gair5
  • mair6
  • sair4
  • vair7
  • wair7

Add one letter to FAIR

  • flair8
  • fairy11
  • fakir12
  • faqir17
  • fairs8

Remove one letter from FAIR

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FAIR word facts

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

Holding the letters F, A, I, R 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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FAIR Scrabble word FAQ

Is FAIR a Scrabble word?

Yes. FAIR is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FAIR mean?

FAIR is used as an adjective, a noun and a verb. Its most common meaning is “free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules”.

How many points is FAIR worth in Scrabble?

FAIR is worth 7 points in Scrabble: F (4) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is FAIR in Words With Friends?

FAIR is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FAIR?

FAIR has 1 anagram: FIAR. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FAIR?

You can make 12 shorter words from the letters in FAIR, including FAR, AIR, AI and AR.

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