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Faineant

f 4a 1i 1n 1e 1a 1n 1t 1

About 2 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does faineant mean?

adjective

  1. disinclined to work or exertion

    “faineant kings under whose rule the country languished”

    Synonymsindolentlazyotioseslothful

Is FAINEANT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is FAINEANT worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 1e 1a 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 2e 1a 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

11 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 1e 1a 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
f 4a 1i 1n 1e 1a 1n 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FAINEANT

Hooks for FAINEANT

Add one letter to the front or back of FAINEANT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

faineants

Words that end like FAINEANT

Common words that share the ending -EANT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sergeantpageantmeant
All words ending in -EANT

Faineant: quick answers

Is FAINEANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FAINEANT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FAINEANT worth?
FAINEANT scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does faineant mean?
As an adjective, faineant means “disinclined to work or exertion”.
What words can you make with the letters in FAINEANT?
You can make 116 shorter words from FAINEANT, such as INFANTA, INFANTE, ENFANT, FAINNE. See the full list.