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Is FAR a Scrabble Word?

Yes, FAR is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adverb and an adjective, most often meaning “to a considerable degree; very much”.

Quick answer

Is FAR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. FAR is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends, and it has 2 anagrams: ARF, FRA.

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Letters
3
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
6 pts
Anagrams
2
Familiarity
100th percentile

FAR meaning and definition

FAR has 4 common senses and works as an adverb and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

FAR as an adverb

  1. To a considerable degree; very much.
  2. At or to or from a great distance in space.
  3. At or to a certain point or degree.

FAR as an adjective

  1. Located at a great distance in time or space or degree.

FAR Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

FAR scores 6 in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is F, worth 4 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
F44
A11
R11
Total66

FAR on premium squares

On a double word square FAR scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting F on a triple letter square instead adds 8 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 3 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of FAR

2 words use exactly the same 3 letters as FAR. See all anagrams of FAR.

  • arf6
  • fra6

Unscramble FAR: 2 words from its letters

The letters F, A, R make 2 shorter words, up to 2 letters long. Most common first.

  • ar2
  • fa5

Words like FAR

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

Change one letter in FAR

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Remove one letter from FAR

  • ar2
  • fa5

More 3-letter words starting with FA

  • fan6
  • fat6
  • fag7
  • fax13
  • faa6
  • fab8
  • fad7
  • fae6
  • fas6
  • fay9
  • fah9
  • fap8
  • faw9

FAR word facts

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

Holding the letters F, A, R on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 3 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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FAR Scrabble word FAQ

Is FAR a Scrabble word?

Yes. FAR is a valid 3-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does FAR mean?

FAR is used as an adverb and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “to a considerable degree; very much”.

How many points is FAR worth in Scrabble?

FAR is worth 6 points in Scrabble: F (4) + A (1) + R (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is FAR in Words With Friends?

FAR is worth 6 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of FAR?

FAR has 2 anagrams: ARF, FRA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in FAR?

You can make 2 shorter words from the letters in FAR, including AR and FA.

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