Is FAQIR a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — FAQIR is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
FAQIR appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
FAQIR — Definition
fakir
Part of speech: a noun · Inflections: FAQIRS
FAQIR — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
FAQIR is worth 17 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| F | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| I | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
FAQIR in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how FAQIR fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | FAQIR valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FAQIR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FAQIR is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 17 Scrabble points.
What does FAQIR mean in Scrabble?
FAQIR is a noun as: fakir.
How many points is FAQIR worth in Scrabble?
FAQIR is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: Q=10, F=4, A=1, I=1, R=1.