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Is FALL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FALL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “descend in free fall under the influence of gravity”.

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Is FALL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FALL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends.

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
9 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
100th percentile

FALL meaning and definition

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

FALL as a verb

  1. Descend in free fall under the influence of gravity.
  2. Move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way.
  3. Pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind.

FALL as a noun

  1. The season when the leaves fall from the trees.

FALL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FALL scores 7 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
L12
L12
Total79

FALL on premium squares

On a double word square FALL 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.

Anagrams of FALL

No other word uses exactly the letters in FALL.

Shorter words hiding in FALL

The letters F, A, L, L make 5 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble FALL: all 5 words.

  • all3
  • al2
  • la2
  • fa5
  • alf6

Words like FALL

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

Change one letter in FALL

Add one letter to FALL

  • falls8

Remove one letter from FALL

  • all3

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FALL word facts

FALL is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants, with L repeated. It starts with F and ends with L. By corpus frequency, FALL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters F, A, L, L 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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FALL Scrabble word FAQ

Is FALL a Scrabble word?

Yes. FALL is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FALL mean?

FALL is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “descend in free fall under the influence of gravity”.

How many points is FALL worth in Scrabble?

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

How many points is FALL in Words With Friends?

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

Does FALL have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in FALL, but 5 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in FALL?

You can make 5 shorter words from the letters in FALL, including ALL, AL, LA and FA.

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